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From West Hawaii Today:

Hawaii’s first changes to its medical marijuana laws since their inception 13 years ago will begin with a bill-signing today, after the legislation survived a rather short potential veto list released Monday by Gov. Neil Abercrombie.

One of the marijuana bills to be signed, HB 668, transfers administration of the medical marijuana program from the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Health by Jan. 1, 2015.

The other, SB 642, increases the amount of marijuana allowed for each patient, but requires the patient’s primary care physician to certify the need for medical marijuana. Currently, any physician is allowed to certify the need for the medical marijuana “blue card.” Read the full story.

And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

Proposal to help KHS maintain services could be costly

Funds released for planning of new Central Maui middle school

Group reports mob robbery at Polihale

Meetings slated on Kauai water cost increase

Evidence of dragging seen near campsite in Big Isle homicide

17 percent of Hawaii kids live in poverty

Camp Maluhia gets $1.5M from the state

Lahaina DMVL satellite office grand opening

Courtesy eggrole.

—Chad Blair