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Marijuana advocates arrested at airports, state law notwithstanding
By NANCY COOK LAUER Donna Goldsworthy, it nurse sworthy and the other defendant, Relirldnllill,tile puhlicdefend- had salid na'thcal ntmilu.in21
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n Red Cross volun- Alan R.I ee,are fighting second et representing Goldsworthy and nficatcs, known as hlu� c
Rig.Island medical marijuana teer,was one of two medical mari- degree misdemeanor charges of Lee, filed motions to dismiss the when they were clRrd it1,56, H
patients trying to take their pak- Juana patients appearing Thurs- promoting a dangerons drug. charges,although hath defendants marijuana conliso
aloin on interisland' flights are diry in District Court in titin, Another defendant who was ,igncd stipulations admitting they District Judge h❑a Irkirie-
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increasingly finding themselves in responding to warrants sternining arrested at Kona International were in posscsswn of ntarifua said sired take ditMolions.01di'
court,despite it state law protect- from marijuana possession at Hilo Airport is scheduled for court in na. Deputy Proseculmg Attorney
ing them from prosecution.. international Airport. Roth Gold- Kona on Dec.7. Andrew tion stipuhned the IN— See P ASE
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advisement and issue writ tion offered by the Medi-
in celebrating e release of its latest children's stoa
ten findings at a Dec. 15 cal use of Marijuana Law,'"
g r` ' although HPD will not be
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. The Transportation resporisible for the care and LEGEND of THE GOURD
Security Administration, moral support, maintenance of seized live
the federal agency that and because evil marijuana plants,according Adapted and illustrateby
screens passengers at air- to HPD's Rules and Regu- Caren Ke`ala Loebel-Fried
ports, doesn't arrest pas- doesn.t function lations Governing Investi- .
stingers on drug charges, Well Under the gations Involving the Medi- Hawaiian Translation by 1
a spokesman said Friday. light." cal and Religious Use of KalikoBearner-Trapp
Instead, the agency turns g Marijuana, r
the passengers over to local —The Rev. Nancy Another defendant in
court the same day, Robin
law enforcement. Harris, of Sacred y a
"Our mission is to keepBrian Young, was arrested MEET THE AUTHORS AT
explosives off planes," Truth Mission Nov. .6 at Mooheau Park
BASICALLY Booxs IN HILO Tower
said TSA spokesman Nico near the bus station in Hilo.
Melendez. "Drug enforce- Young's trial was post BLACK&WHITE NIGHT—
ment is not in our mis- poned until Feb.25 because FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 5TH
sion:' can avoid the charge by Young,apparently-suffe. ring
A half-dozen members Playing a$50 fine and$350 from stroke-like niptoms 5 P.M.TO Z P.M.
of marijuana ' advocacy in court fees,he said, of slurred speech, poor Call 961-0144formore information.
group Friends for JusticeGoldsworthy, who was motor control and confu-
sat though the hearings in a in a wheelchair with a bro- sion,stated he didn't under-
show of support. ken leg, was detained at stand the proceedings.
"We're here for moral the Hilo airport Dec. 12, "What part of it didn't
support and because evil 2008, after a pat-down you understand?" asked 6t10run
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doesn't function well under search found 10.2 grams of Takase. "Were you listen ISITwww.BISHOPMUSEUMARGIPRESS
the light," said the Rev, marijuana in a plastic bag ing?"
Nancy Harris, of Sacred in herwaistband,according "I'm not feeling well
Truth Mission. to the stipulation. Lee was Young said. "I don't under-
The group has also carrying 2.97 ounces in his stand what's going on ... k
planned a "Light Up the checked-in luggage when I'm a little confused today
Vote" candidate forum and he was stopped Nov.6. ... I have my license and I �Sl
rally at 2 m. todayat the State law allows regis- have three ounces," a
Mooheau dark Bandstand tered medical marijuana �`o �C�(� !�� SSa®C�61
on Hilo's Bayfront,
patients to possess up to
Advocate Matt Rifkin, three ounces of marijuana. State&COunty EndOrSenr>te>r�l
a member of the Medical The patients aren't allowed
Cannabis Working Group to use the pakalolo in a sho U.S.SENATE
set u b the'state Legis- public setting but "trans- IZ
p y g U.S.REP C
lature, said medical mari- portation of marijuana forSTXT�et
juana patients often report medical use is specifically 4
problems when they attempt protected," according to a SUNDAY BRUNCH
to boardlanes for interis- manual put out by the state Eggs Benedict
p Department of Public Safe- -Brioche French Toast Dan
land travel. Many testified P` :Quiche of the Day, Inouye
during legislative hearings ty Narcotics Enforcement .Smoked Salmon Bagel
on medical marijuana bills Division. EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
over the past four years. . Medical marijuana con- Mon-Sat 8-10am$5.95
He said at least 5,000 fiscated by the county Breakfast Sandwich
of the approximately 8,000 Police Department is to &8 oz.coffee GOVERNOR
registered medical marijua- be returned "immediately HAPPY HOUR LT.GOVERNOR
Upon the determination b Mon-Sat 2:30V m-closing
na users m the state live on P g 112 off sclecte desserts
the Big Island. They often a court that the qualifying &beverages
need to travel to Honolulu patient or primary caregiver
for medical care,he said. is entitled to the protec James
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fair bit, but people just pay
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the fine and be clone with s
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Last year,' more than t;
400 people were arrested'.
for possession of less than STATE REPRESENTATIV
an ounce of marijuana,
he said, although it's not
known how many of them
had blue cards. Bench war- rt :
rants are issued for simple x•
possession, and defendants t
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