HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii County police and federal authorities say they will continue enforcing marijuana laws on the Big Island despite the passage of a ballot initiative making it the lowest priority for law enforcement. Voters approved the measure 34,957 to 25,464 in Tuesday’s election. It was one of several victories for advocates of less punitive marijuana penalties. Massachusetts became the 13th state to decriminalize the herb; Michigan became the 13th state to legalize medical marijuana.—-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Hawaii County latest to make pot low priority
By The Associated Press
November 9, 2008