Requesting Conversation with interim DOH Director Elizabeth Char on Behalf of Patients in Hawaii
Dr. Clifton Otto has penned a new letter to DOH interim Director Elizabeth Char regarding her first day and “comments at the Governor’s Press Conference yesterday during your first day as director of the Department of Health (DOH).” Please take a moment to read the letter. Dr-Otto Requesting conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Char 17Sep20
Letters to Interim DOH Director Elizabeth Char and Deputy Director Tomiyasu
Dr. Clifton Otto from Cannabis Healthcare Hawaii recently reached out to the Hawaii State Department of Health Director, Elizabeth Char on behalf of patients. The letter, is introductory in nature and an olive branch to the DOH in hopes of cultivating communication between the DOH and patient advocates. Please read the letter and send your […]
Encouraging a a Federal Exemption for Hawaii’s Medical Cannabis Program
The following is a letter authored by Dr. Clifton Otto to Senate President Kouchi encouraging “Senate leadership to re-evaluate its position on the strategy of obtaining a federal exemption for our Medical Cannabis Program as a way to eliminate the discrimination that our patients and dispensaries are facing as a result of having to participate […]
Medical Cannabis Day 2020 Proclamations
Medical Cannabis Day is June 14th in Hawaii. Our Medical Cannabis Day champion is Dr. Clifton Otto. His work over the last two years to achieve recognition for patients with debilitating conditions who are licensed to use Cannabis has been exemplary to say the least. Dr. Otto spends his own money and a substantial amount of […]
Event Details Hawaii Medical Cannabis Day 2020
https://youtu.be/vaFuloP–sM Announcement – Medical Cannabis Day in Hawaii Let’s join together in gratitude for the many accomplishments that have lead to more patients receiving Cannabis medicine. We want to hear your stories with Cannabis medicine. We want to hear medical and industry professionals stories from the front lines. Essential and critical work to help ensure […]
Hawaii Cannabis Virtual 420 LIVE Event
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Governor Ige Stops New Patients from Becoming Certified by Doctors
Hundreds of potential patients across Hawai‘i are asking how they can become certified to purchase medicinal marijuana while the state rests under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic. The answer is — they can’t. On March 23, 2020, Hawai‘i Gov. David Ige issued Executive Order 20-01, which suspended part of the state’s controlled substance law […]
2020 Hawaii Federal Exemption Bill
We’re starting the year with some letter writing. This one is about federal exemption from prosecution for all licensed Cannabis patients. Dr, Clifton Otto of Cannabis Healthcare Hawaii has drafted for your consideration a bill that would exempt Hawaii licensed Cannabis patients from federal prosecution. We followed up on this effort with a letter to […]
Stanton Oshiro = Hero.
Mike Ruggles was ready for court before he was arrested. He was continually denied a speedy trial. After four years, neither law enforcement or prosecutors were prepared. As you might imagine, the courts are busy. With ten percent of our island population (some say more) consuming Cannabis it must be tough to arrest everyone. Over […]
Intro to Hawaiian Ethos
WITH HAWAIIAN ETHOS MEDICAL ADVISOR, STACEY MARIE KERR, MD Hawaiian Ethos Medical Advisor, Stacey Marie Kerr, MD, will be available to patients next week at three events open to the public. She’ll be sharing what Hawaiian Ethos is up to with Talk Medicine™ and Strain Hui™, tips on how to use cannabis as medicine, and […]