Caregivers in Hawaii who provide medical marijuana access to qualified patients will be protected under an executive order signed by the governor.
The executive order that went into effect Wednesday is intended to act as a bridge after the existing caregiver program expired on Dec. 31.
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According to a news release, Gov. Josh Green signed the executive order to prevent “negative health outcomes” associated with the caregiver program’s expiration.
“We have medical cannabis statutes to provide patients the relief each desperately needs as they navigate very serious health issues,” Green, a physician, said in a statement.
“We must protect the patients and their caregivers when the caregivers cultivate cannabis for a patient in a manner that fits squarely within the spirit of the
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