Opioid Overdose Leads Death. Hawaiian Electric Fired Scott Goold For Not Using Opioids

Happy 420, brothers and sisters! Today we observe the heroic efforts of millions of Americans who have been striving since 1970 to reform cannabis laws. Republican President Richard Nixon demanded criminalization of cannabis. He launched a WAR on Americans who preferred cannabis to alcohol, tobacco, and more recently, deadly and addictive opioid drugs. by Scott … Continue reading Opioid Overdose Leads Death. Hawaiian Electric Fired Scott Goold For Not Using Opioids →

Japanese Interests Prepare to Block Cannabis Legalization in Hawai’i

The Hawai'i Senate on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, approved legislation that would make the Aloha state the 22nd in nation to legalize recreational cannabis (marihuana). SB 669 was approved by the Senate by a vote of 22-3. The legislation now heads to the state House of Representatives for review. UPDATE 4.4.23: Scott Saiki believes he … Continue reading Japanese Interests Prepare to Block Cannabis Legalization in Hawai’i →

Asian Stigma Is Killing People in Hawai’i

RE: The Big Island Is Confronting A Big Problem With Fentanyl Aloha e Paula Dobbyn ~ Mahalo for your informative and educational article. I’m certified to administer NARCAN and counsel people considering opioid use or suffering addiction. According to CDC figures, one person dies of a drug overdose every 11 days on Big Island. Paula Dobbyn … Continue reading Asian Stigma Is Killing People in Hawai’i →

500 Pounds of Cannabis Spilled on This Interstate on 4.20

Samantha Cole, Vice, wrote an informative article about cannabis on the national celebration of cannabis reform: 4.20. [1] Thanked her for her work, and copied a few political players in Hawai’i, as cannabis reform frightens so many in our state. Samatha wrote: “The highway patrol believes all of the marijuana was in the pickup truck, … Continue reading 500 Pounds of Cannabis Spilled on This Interstate on 4.20 →