Spice Now Illegal in Hawaii
Posted By Tim Bilecki on Aug 17, 2010 10:00pm PDT
In the latest government efforts to legislate and criminalize "Spice," the State of Hawaii has - as of 1 August 2010 - made possession "Spice" in Hawaii a felony. For being one of the most liberal states in the union, I was very surprised by this legislative move. As a court martial defense lawyer I follow "Spice" very closely, especially its legality for the military and this move by the state of Hawaii set me back a bit. As recently as today, the Star Advertiser ran an in interesting article about how an individual "avoided prison" because of Spice. Even the prosecutor in the case below referred to it as a "vague law." The Constitutionality of these laws (especially the military orders prohibiting Spice where it is otherwise legal) needs to be questioned and litigated.
Please - someone show me some real evidence that Spice is harmful....