HI SR19

Requests the Drug Enforcement Administration to initiate rescheduling proceedings to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act

Asserts that marijuana does not meet Schedule I criteria because it currently has accepted medical uses in treatment in the United States, including Hawaii's medical marijuana program established in 2000

Directs the Department of Health to file a formal petition with the Drug Enforcement Administration within thirty days requesting removal of marijuana and its cannabinoids from federal Schedule I

Argues that the DEA's enforcement of the Schedule I classification contradicts the Controlled Substances Act's own requirements and prevents Hawaii from establishing a state-regulated distribution system compliant with federal law

Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the DEA Administrator, U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Governor, and state health and law enforcement directors