Hawaii HB71 amends cannabis prohibitions to restrict smoking in public areas and redefines smoking to include electronic devices.
Hawaii HB71 amends Chapter 328J of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to prohibit smoking cannabis in public areas, including school grounds, public parks, and state-owned properties. It also prohibits the use of cannabis by qualifying patients or caregivers for non-medical purposes in public. The bill redefines "smoking" to include inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cannabis product, including electronic smoking devices. It further specifies that medical cannabis use is not allowed in certain locations, such as schools, public parks, and workplaces.
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