Medical Cannabis Day 2022

Big Mahalo for another educational, and fun Medical Cannabis Day in Hawaii. View Last Year’s 2021 Online Event:https://youtu.be/yJ-34dS2wMU  Submit the form at the right to RSVP for in-person event on your island. Share your ideas for medical Cannabis and get involved in this year’s event. Submit your video to patients and we’ll play it back […]

Medical Cannabis Day 2021

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 2021 Hawaiʻi’s Medical Cannabis Day Event Recap Featuring Dr. Bonni Goldstein. Dr. Bonni will deliver our keynote address, “Cannabis is Medicine” followed by a short QnA. Use the form at right to submit your questions.  The purpose of Medical Cannabis Day is “to honor our patients and their struggles these past twenty-one […]

DOH Letter to and From Deputy Director Danette Wong Tomiyasu

Dr. Otto received a reply from Danette Wong Tomiyasu, Deputy Director, Health Resources Administration. Please read the letter below. Dr-Otto Deputy Director Tomiyasu-Reply-Request to Action-Federal-Conflict-18Sep20 Dr. Otto’s response to the reply letter asks, “that the department fulfill its mission to protect the health and welfare of our patients by standing up for Hawaii’s medical use […]

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 […]

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

Stay Informed Know Your Legal Rights

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 […]