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HI SB2262

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clarifies that medical use of marijuana is consistent with the Pain Patient's Bill of Rights under Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 327H
  • Affirms that patients have the right to request or reject all treatment modalities to relieve severe acute or chronic pain, including medical marijuana
  • Notes that medical marijuana can provide relief and improve quality of life for patients suffering from chronic pain
  • Ensures patients who use medical marijuana to reduce pain and improve quality of life have the same rights as those using other treatment modalities

Legislative Description

Health; Pain; Patient's Bill of Rights

Last Action

(H) Referred to PBM/HLT, JUD, referral sheet 41

3/8/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor2/17/2012
Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs1/23/2012

Full Bill Text

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