Post by Logan on Mar 27, 2016 0:28:57 GMT -6
Hawaii lawmakers will return from a long holiday weekend to tackle a slew of resolutions and bills in committee hearings.
They’ll take up one resolution about driving under the influence of marijuana and another asking the federal government to set limits on how small airline seats can get.
Lawmakers are also looking at ways to address a shortage of mental health services for teenagers. And they’re hearing proposals on ways to help homeless female veterans and pedestrians.
Here’s a look at what legislative committees will tackle in the upcoming week.
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DRIVING HIGH
How much weed can a person smoke and still drive safely? Hawaii law currently bans people from driving if they’re under the influence of a drug that impairs their ability to drive. But there’s no set threshold for how much marijuana is acceptable in the blood stream. Now that Hawaii is setting up a new medical marijuana dispensary system, lawmakers are expecting more people to have access to the drug. A House resolution — HCR97 — asks the Department of Health to conduct a study to figure out whether a person can or can’t safely operate a car while under the influence of marijuana. A House committee will take up the resolution Monday.
Read more: www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/lawmakers-to-take-up-mental-health-airline-seats/
They’ll take up one resolution about driving under the influence of marijuana and another asking the federal government to set limits on how small airline seats can get.
Lawmakers are also looking at ways to address a shortage of mental health services for teenagers. And they’re hearing proposals on ways to help homeless female veterans and pedestrians.
Here’s a look at what legislative committees will tackle in the upcoming week.
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DRIVING HIGH
How much weed can a person smoke and still drive safely? Hawaii law currently bans people from driving if they’re under the influence of a drug that impairs their ability to drive. But there’s no set threshold for how much marijuana is acceptable in the blood stream. Now that Hawaii is setting up a new medical marijuana dispensary system, lawmakers are expecting more people to have access to the drug. A House resolution — HCR97 — asks the Department of Health to conduct a study to figure out whether a person can or can’t safely operate a car while under the influence of marijuana. A House committee will take up the resolution Monday.
Read more: www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/lawmakers-to-take-up-mental-health-airline-seats/