HI HR164

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

Notes that marijuana is listed as Schedule I despite accepted medical uses in 29 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, which contradicts the Schedule I requirement that drugs have no currently accepted medical use.

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

Cites the 2013 Cole Memorandum deferring federal prosecution of state marijuana activities with strict regulatory systems, which was rescinded by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on January 4, 2018.

Requires transmission of certified copies to the President, congressional leadership, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.