US HI: Medical Marijuana Bill Goes to the House for

West Hawaii Today, 07 Mar 2012 – A bill that would make chronic pain a qualifying condition under Hawaii’s medical marijuana law has been passed by the state Senate, while another that would eliminate chronic pain as a qualifying condition is dead for this year’s legislative session. Senate Bill 2262, which would make medical marijuana part of the "pain patients bill of rights" in state law passed its third and final required reading by the full Senate on Tuesday, the "cross over" deadline. The measure now goes to the House for consideration.