MEDIA ADVISORY MEDIA ADVISORY MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 3, 2010
Contact: Kit Grant, ACLU of Hawaii
(808) 522-5904
HONOLULU – The Medical Cannabis Working Group (“MCWG”) will hold a press
conference on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 9:30-10:00 a.m. in the Hawaii State
Capitol Rotunda. An advance executive summary of the report will be available to media
at the press conference.
The study and report were originally assigned to the Medical Marijuana Task Force that
was set up pursuant to 2009’s Act 29; Governor Lingle ignored the Legislature’s
directive and refused to convene the Task Force, but MCWG members believed this issue
was too important to ignore.
MCWG is comprised of patients, caregivers, physicians and advocacy organizations who
organized to conduct the study and make recommendations to the Legislature to improve
Hawaii’s medical cannabis program.
Speakers on report highlights will include:
• Pam Lichty, MCWG Co-Chair and Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii President
• Laurie Temple, MCWG Co-Chair and ACLU of Hawaii staff attorney.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 3, 2010
Contact: Kit Grant, ACLU of Hawaii
(808) 522-5904
HONOLULU – The Medical Cannabis Working Group (“MCWG”) will hold a press
conference on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 9:30-10:00 a.m. in the Hawaii State
Capitol Rotunda. An advance executive summary of the report will be available to media
at the press conference.
The study and report were originally assigned to the Medical Marijuana Task Force that
was set up pursuant to 2009’s Act 29; Governor Lingle ignored the Legislature’s
directive and refused to convene the Task Force, but MCWG members believed this issue
was too important to ignore.
MCWG is comprised of patients, caregivers, physicians and advocacy organizations who
organized to conduct the study and make recommendations to the Legislature to improve
Hawaii’s medical cannabis program.
Speakers on report highlights will include:
• Pam Lichty, MCWG Co-Chair and Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii President
• Laurie Temple, MCWG Co-Chair and ACLU of Hawaii staff attorney.
