HB 2740 Summary

• Recognizes out-of-state and out-of-country residents authorized to use medical cannabis as qualifying patients in Hawaii, subject to verification by the department of health.

• Prohibits employers from discharging employees solely because they are qualifying patients or test positive for cannabis use.

• Adds substance use disorder to the list of debilitating medical conditions qualifying patients can treat with medical cannabis.

• Authorizes transportation of medical cannabis between Hawaiian islands by qualifying patients, primary caregivers, and dispensaries for laboratory testing purposes.

• Prohibits portable or hand-held volatilization devices for medical cannabis use but permits stationary medical-grade volatilization devices.

• Authorizes manufacture and distribution of cannabinoid suppositories as a medical cannabis product type.

• Includes medical cannabis as a prescription drug that employers may be required to furnish under workers' compensation law.

• Prohibits discrimination against individuals using medical cannabis in places of public accommodation.

• Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules accommodating registration of patients lacking proof of identification and to evaluate infused food products for future authorization.

• Allows adults to apply by mail for civil identification cards and permits receipts from such applications to serve as temporary identification for medical cannabis patient registration.