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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D), Hawaii’s governor, has signed a bill that he vetoed. The bill was a The bill would have imposed criminal penalties on unlicensed operators of medical cannabis shops and prohibited the cultivation of cannabis without a Department of Health permit. Â
Green, who is a doctor, made a point of focusing on the telehealth clauses of the bill, saying that these provisions allow “the inspection without warrant of medical records of patients,” and this constitutes “a grave breach of privacy”.
Patients may be deterred from taking part in medical cannabis programs because they are afraid of the repercussions of the federal government’s classification of cannabis as Schedule I. This is based on information gathered from their medical records. — Green in the Veto a messageÂ
The message did not outline any opposition to other provisions in the bill but noted that Green’s administration “remains committed to Hawai‘i’s existing medical cannabis program and supports efforts to expand access to medical cannabis for any medical condition.”Â
In April, Hawaii House lawmakers Take aim Shops selling hemp-derived intoxicants. In a resolution, the chamber said that there are more than 84Â “illegal dispensary operators” in the state and that the number is increasing “exponentially.” Green’s bill, which he vetoed, focused on the illegal operation of medical cannabis dispensaries but didn’t address shops selling hemp intoxicants. Â
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