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Medical marijuana task force releases updated report (Hawaii)

Noelle Skodzinski

September 8, 2014

The Hawaii Medical Marijuana Dispensary Task Force has just released a report on ways to fix the system governing medical marijuana.

The 87-page report could decide the future of a dispensary system for medical marijuana.

Medical marijuana has been legal in Hawaii for nearly 15 years, but some say the system could be improved to provide better access for patients who could benefit from its use.

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