HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0036.002 2002-2004 ORAL TESTIMONY OF
JOHN E. ROBISON II
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
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December 18, 2002 y'Ime-.-------yt- 8~+-- -
Kona Beach, King Kamehameha HOTEL 4ate-.--- ----'Counc6l
County
Aloha Councilmembers:
Happy holidays! This is some information I thought would help you
understand the need for hlp in the area of medical marijuana patients in our county.
With approximately 300 patients in our county alone, being allowed 3 ounces of
usable medical mariiuana each along with
3 maturing plants and 4 immature up and coming.
30 day prescription - 3 oz.
60 day prescription - average medium -some use more some use less
90 day prescription
300 patients
x
3oz Of medical marijuana = 60 day suaaly
900 oz. =1/6 of the year
X
6 -remaining portion of the year = 5400 oz Per year for patients on this island
alone. Which totals to 337.5 pounds of usable medical marijuana per year.
Now, lets say the patients are realistically growing half of their entire amount of
medicine, if they are doing so, then they must be obtaining the remaining half
through the black market. of 337.5 =168.5 which converts to 2696 oz. X $400 per_ Q
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Ref. Date DEC 1 8 2002
ounce on the black market = $1,078,400.00. This monies could be better spent some
where else if the patients had their permissible uninterrupted availability of
medicine. I personally wanted to show you the need for this particular group of
citizens. We need your help to get to where we need to be and we will count on you
as our local lawmakers to design and approve appropriate laws and programs to
effectively work with and serve the members of this county.
Respectfully submitted,
J . Rob~IIj~
Rev. John Robison II
73 4159 Kahauli Place
Kailua Kona, Hawaii 96740-
8408
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