Hawaii Supreme Court seeks comment on proposal amending legal ethics for medical marijuana

The Hawaii Supreme Court is seeking comment on a proposal to amend legal ethics rules for medical marijuana. The state Judiciary Communications & Community Relations Office will collect comments on the proposal for a Supreme Court rule change through Oct. 16. The proposed amendment clarifies how Hawaii lawyers may assist clients that seek one of the state's first medical marijuana dispensary licenses. Former Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle and former Attorney General David Louie have called for…