The Maui County state Senate delegation joined the vast majority of senators on Monday in voting to kill a invoice that might have decriminalized the possession of as much as 1 ounce of marijuana.
Senator Troy Hashimoto (Wailuku, Kahului, Waihe'e, Waikapū Mauka, Waiehu) stated: “I’d slightly have a construction to tax and regulate marijuana than pursue decriminalization, which might permit an uncontrolled market and probably unsafe merchandise for they exist inside our group.”
He indicated that, earlier this session, the Senate handed Senate Invoice 3335, which might have established a regulatory framework for the legalization of marijuana with quite a few safeguards and with enter from the Hawaii Lawyer Basic's Division. Nonetheless, this measure is stalled within the Home.
Now, Hashimoto stated, “I feel it's higher to return to the drafting board and are available again subsequent 12 months on how we need to appropriately take care of the issue in our group.”
On Monday afternoon, Maui Now additionally reached out for remark from Maui County Sen. Lynn DeCoite (East Maui, Upcountry, Moloka'i, Lāna'i) and Angus McKelvey (West Maui, Mā'alaea, Waikapū, South Maui). Nonetheless, there was no response in time for the publication of this submit.
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Maui senators vote with the bulk in killing the marijuana decriminalization invoice
