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HI HCR40
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Requests the DEA reverse its August 12, 2016 denials of two petitions to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
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Cites Hawaii's 16-year history of medical marijuana legalization under Act 228 (2000) and Act 241 (2015), which established a regulated dispensary system for approximately 13,000 qualifying patients.
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Notes that as of November 2016, 28 states plus Washington D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico have legalized medical marijuana, demonstrating widespread recognition of its medical benefits.
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Highlights federal-state conflicts arising from marijuana's Schedule I classification, including threats to patients, doctors, dispensaries, banking access, postal services, research capabilities, and tax collection.
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Directs transmission of a certified copy of the concurrent resolution to the DEA Administrator.
Legislative Description
Requesting The United States Drug Enforcement Administration To Remove Marijuana From Schedule I Of The Controlled Substances Act And Reschedule Marijuana To Any Schedule Other Than Schedule I For Purposes Of The Medically Controlled Use Of Marijuana.
Requesting the United States Drug Enforcement Agency To Remove Marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Last Action
Referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 20
2/15/2017