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r Hawaii Counter Coun~C: ~es,~ g~ SUBMITTED BY: REV. JONATHAN ADLER~ 3 t~i11 IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED Tr :A T: ~G, : H~V`~~1`, THE HAWAII ~OUNTY COUNCIL TERMINAT V;~ll~( FORTWITH: T r1E "MARIJUANA ERADICATION' PROGRAM AND DISCONTINUES ITS CONTRACT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LDEAI IMMEDIATELY WHILE ENJOINING SAID FEDERAL AGENCIES FROM FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM ON HAWAII SOIL AND AIRSPACE. -i r-IIS PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS HAVE "NOT "MET THr MANDATORY COUNTY CHARTER REQUIREMENT OF A COMPLETE PROGRAM REVIEW EVERY 4 YEARS EVEN ONCE DURING LT'S ~8 YEAR HISTORY OF ACTIVITY AT THE PUBLIC'S EXPENSE. IT HAS NOT PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN KEEPING MARIJUANA FROM CHILD't~N OR STOPPING THE CULTIVATION OF FF BY COMMERCIAL INTERESTS! IT HAS BY MOST ACCOUNTS .DONE MUCH TO UNDER MINE OUR ONCE PROSPEROUS ECONOMY Af~iD BROUGHT HARDER DRUGS INTO THE PICTURE THAT ARE CHEAPER AND EASIER TO FIND. WE HEREBY PROPOSE REPLACING THIS OUT-DATED PROGRAM WITH A NEW COMMUNITY BASED DRUG MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM WHERE PARENTS TEACH THEIR OWN CHILDREN FROM EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO RESOLVE TO INSTRUCT OUR POLICE FORCE TO "DEPRIORITIZE" MARIJUANA POSSESSION AND CULTIVATION BY ADULTS ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY AS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE: UNLESS IT IS SOLD TO A MINOR (LESS THAN I8 YRS.) OR GROWN ON PUBLIC L/~ DS. POLICE ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHOW 'TOLERANCE "OF ADULT CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO PRIVATELY OR PUBLICLY USE CANNABIS FOR MEDICINE. WORSHIP OR RECREATION AND CULTIVATE AT THEIR HOMES FOR PERSONAL. MEDICALOR CHURCH USE B`f RECOGNIZING. PROTE~ING AND PRESEP,VING THEIR GOD-GIVEN AND LEGISLATED RIGHT T O CHOOSE. BE IT SO RESOLVED AND AGREED BY A M,~1)ORITY OF SITTING COUNCIL MEMBERS. ~e.~~~Qk Q~_ 3 ~Yl c~... 06 m. USG L[ Preseafed_ F~ mot. ~ ,1UN i 9 i