David Ige (D)
Hawaii
Took Office | December 1, 2014 |
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Seat Up | 2018 |
Enacted Legislation
House Bill 321: Establishes a system of medical dispensaries for the state's nearly 14,000 medical marijuana patients. Under the law, qualified patients may obtain up to four ounces of cannabis or cannabis-infused products, such as oils, tinctures, or lozenges, from a licensed provider every 15 days. (2015) (Link)
House Bill 2707: Expanded the pool of practitioners who may legally recommend cannabis therapy to include advanced nurse practitioners. Separate provisions in the bill removed the prohibition on Sunday dispensary sales and on the possession of marijuana-related paraphernalia by qualified patients. (2016) (Link)
Comments
"I support the establishment of dispensaries to ensure that qualified patients can legally and safely access medical marijuana." (Link)