Honolulu medical marijuana patients can keep their guns, but not buy new ones
Published: Dec 8, 2017, 7:41 am • Updated: Dec 8, 2017, 8:58 am
By The Associated Press
HONOLULU — The Honolulu Police Department has been requiring medical marijuana patients to relinquish their guns, but the department’s chief says that never should have happened.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Chief Susan Ballard said on Wednesday it’s legal for a new medical marijuana patient to possess guns they already own, but they can’t buy additional guns once they become a patient.
The department will continue to deny new gun permits for marijuana patients, but the days of making them give up their guns are over.
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Ballard says the department will return firearms to the two people who voluntarily gave them up.
Information from: Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Topics: guns, Hawaii, medical marijuana, medical marijuana patients
