2/8/2013 Highlights

2/8/2013 Highlights:

At 8:30 A.M. before the House Health Committee and House Public Safety Committee, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tricia Nakamatsu testified with comments on HB668 that transfers departmental jurisdiction of the medical marijuana laws from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to the Department of Health and requires DPS to assist with the transfer. I testified in opposition to HB667 that amends aspects of the Medical Use of Marijuana regime: defining adequate supply, confidentiality of growing sites, certifying physician requirements, confidentiality of patient’s condition, caregiver to patient ratio, transportation of medical marijuana, qualifying visitors, and registration requirements. We had testimony in support of HB783, a Law Enforcement Coalition bill that includes law enforcement officers among persons having a direct and tangible interest in public health statistics records to facilitate their inspection and acquisition of such records for criminal investigations.

At 2:00 P.M. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tricia Nakamatsu and I met with Senate President Donna Kim to brief her on the 2013 Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Legislative Package.

At 6:00 P.M., my younger sister Lara and I treated my dad to Ruth’s Chris restaurant in Honolulu, Hawaii for his birthday.