Pubdate: Fri, 15 Apr 2016
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2016 Star Advertiser
Contact: 
http://www.staradvertiser.com/info/Star-Advertiser_Letter_to_the_Editor.html
Website: http://www.staradvertiser.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154

2 WEEKS NOTHING VERSUS 15 YEARS

It seems more than a little disingenious for some to be heaping blame 
on the state Department of Health (DOH) over the medical-marijuana 
licensure deadline, now moved back two weeks, from Friday to April 29.

After all, it took the state Legislature some 15 years after OK'ing 
medical marijuana use before it finally approved a pot-dispensaries 
law last year. Huge potential for money-making could be at stake, not 
to mention keiki and public safety.

The DOH did misstep when it initially tried to keep the licensee 
selection panel secret, but delaying an arbitrary final deadline by 
two weeks isn't as egregious as some imply.
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom