The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i Foundation and the law firm of Davis Levin Livingston today announced a settlement of a lawsuit that challenged Hawai‘i County’s laws prohibiting individuals from holding signs asking for help.

With a lawsuit settlement reached, Hawai‘i County will no longer force workers to submit to urinalysis, reveal private medical history.

HB 321 was signed into law by Governor Ige as Act 241 on July 14th, 2015. Act 241 establishes a framework for medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaiʻi.

Federal judge rules that County policy violates prospective employee’s constitutional rights.

The Medical Cannabis Coalition of Hawai‘i ("MCCHI") welcomes the enactment of Act 60, which voids provisions in Hawai‘i rental agreements that previously would have allowed eviction of a tenant based on their status as a registered patient with Hawaiiʻs medical marijuana program.

 In a unanimous opinion, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruled on 1/6/14 that indigent parents have a constitutional right to legal counsel in cases where the State seeks to place their children into the foster care system.