From the Hawaii Tribune-Herald:

A Big Island lawmaker believes it’s “high time” for Hawaii to legalize marijuana.

State Sen. Russell Ruderman, D-Puna, Ka‘u is one of several lawmakers sponsoring legislation this session to make consumption legal for anyone over 21.

Ruderman said he is representing the views of his constituency on the issue and believes legalization would save the state millions and benefit the economy, including tourism. Read the full story.

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