Marijuana to be Decriminalized <br />in Hawaii Next Year With Hawaii on board, pot is now <br />either decriminalized or legal in <br />over half of America's 50 states. The "Aloha State" is one of 15 that has decriminalized marijuana <br />but not legalized it. Under Hawaii's law, there is <br />still a $130 fine for carrying up <br />to three grams of the drug. But serving jail time within state borders <br />has now been nixed. Marijuana Policy Project, via statement Marijuana Policy Project, via statement Efforts to legalize <br />marijuana in Hawaii <br />have so far fizzled out. Local reports say lawmakers are <br />concerned it could hurt the <br />state's medical dispensary system. The program started <br />just a few years ago.
