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By Gordon Y.K. Pang

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 13, 2013

~~<p>A movement to ease marijuana laws in Hawaii appears to be gaining momentum as the state Legislature prepares to open on Wednesday.</p>
<p>A poll released Thursday shows a majority of Hawaii voters today may be favorable to the idea of legalizing marijuana, which wasn't the case when a similar poll was conducted five years ago.</p>
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A movement to ease marijuana laws in Hawaii appears to be gaining momentum as the state Legislature prepares to open on Wednesday.

A poll released Thursday shows a majority of Hawaii voters today may be favorable to the idea of legalizing marijuana, which wasn't the case when a similar poll was conducted five years ago. Login for more...