Holds office State Senate District 13
SB 1010 - RELATING TO THE MARIJUANA EVALUATION TASK FORCE.
HB 2707 - Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients
HB 321 - Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System
Sen. Karl Rhoads, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Hawaii residents are becoming more accepting of legalization now because it has happened elsewhere and “the world hasn’t come to an end.” There’s also recognition that the status quo isn’t working, he said, noting that juniors at a high school near his district tell him they can get pot whenever they want.
“It’s like Prohibition,” he said. “We’ve been trying to squish it out, squeeze it out, by making it illegal. And it’s just failed miserably.” (3/2/19)
Email: senrhoads@capitol.hawaii.gov
Web: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=201&year=2023
Phone: 808-586-6130
Hawaii State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street, Room 228
Honolulu, HI 96813