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Question: I am visiting Hawaii, leaving tomorrow, but plan to return later this year. Next time I want to use my medical marijuana card. How long would that be good for?
Answer: You are asking how Hawaii’s Medical Cannabis Registry Program applies to patients from other U.S. states and territories. Assuming that you hold a valid medical marijuana card issued by your home state, you could apply for a temporary out-of-state registration card to use in Hawaii, according to the state Department of Health, which administers the program. It would be valid for up to 60 days or until your home-state card expires, whichever is sooner.
Approval of the temporary cards is not automatic. Ensure that you are eligible and able to provide the required documents before applying, as the $49.50 application fee is not refundable. Follow the checklist at https://808ne.ws/checklist.
You may register this way twice a year. If you expect to visit Hawaii more often or longer, you might prefer to apply for an in-state registration card. You don’t have to live here to get one, but you would have to see an authorized Hawaii medical professional to verify eligibility. You can read about the rules for Hawaii patients at https://808ne.ws/hiel.
One note: In-state, adult patients may use a valid driver’s license, state ID or passport to verify their identity, according to the Health Department’s website. However, adults applying for an out-of-state card must use a valid driver’s license or ID; a passport, military ID or other forms of identification won’t be accepted. The driver’s license or state ID has to be from the same state that issued your medical marijuana card, and your name must be the same on both cards.
Q: Auwe! Summer Fun needs more publicity. I missed the sign-up.
A: No, you didn’t. Registration for the children’s recreation program will begin in mid-May, according to the city Department of Parks and Recreation. You can read the details at https://808ne.ws/ summerfuninfo19.
Summer Fun, which fills up fast, is a day camp for children who have finished kindergarten but not yet entered seventh grade. It operates weekdays during June and July at about 60 sites on Oahu. Summer Fun isn’t free. It costs $25 per child to register, plus up to $75 in activity fees, depending on the site, according to the city.
You apparently mistook news of another recreational program for Summer Fun. Registration did open Monday for free summer classes offered through the parks department. You can register online for those nonfee activities through Friday. Find details at https://808ne.ws/freeclasses.
Summer Fun registration will be in person, as in years past.
Q: Where do property taxes go?
A: “The City and County of Honolulu’s real property tax is a major revenue source for police, fire protection, emergency services, water safety, parks, refuse and other essential city services,” according to the city’s website. Property taxes do not fund public schools, as in other states.
Auwe
On Monday I went for a stroll and swim in Waikiki. I can remember in the 1950s and ’60s when the sand at Waikiki, Kuhio and Queen’s beaches was white, not dirty white now and even reddish at Queen’s. And the ocean water was clean and not murky and smelling like sunblock now like it does now. Auwe. — Ed
Mahalo
Many thanks to the family who walked me all the way to church in Waikiki on Sunday. Being that it was Palm Sunday, I wanted to go to church even though we are on vacation. I decided to go at the last minute and did not quite catch the directions. They could see I was confused and walked me there! — A visitor
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