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Posted: Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 9:21 AM HST
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State lawmakers advance bills on marijuana, elections
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HONOLULU (AP) — State House and Senate judiciary committees are moving forward bills to decriminalize marijuana, curb child prostitution and reform state elections.The Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday approved a bill to make the possession of up
to one ounce of marijuana a civil offense, not a criminal one. Offenders would also pay a $1,000 fine.
Thirteen of the state's 25 senators co-sponsored the initiative. A separate bill to legalize marijuana in Hawai`i died in the House earlier this session. The state House judiciary committee approved a bill aimed at curbing child prostitution by making it a felony to solicit prostitution from a minor. The same committee approved a bill to establish Election Day voter registration in an effort
to improve Hawai`i's abysmal voter turnout rate.
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