HI HCR193

Urges United States Congress to consider legislation removing marijuana from Schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

Notes that marijuana is currently listed under Schedule I despite having accepted medical uses in 29 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, including Hawaii.

References Hawaii's 2000 medical marijuana law that allows seriously ill individuals to acquire, possess, and use marijuana for medical purposes.

Cites Attorney General James M. Cole's 2013 memorandum deferring federal enforcement against state marijuana programs with strict regulatory systems, which was rescinded by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on January 4, 2018.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, Congress leadership, and all members of Hawaii's congressional delegation.