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HI HR52
Resolution
Status
3/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Urges Hawaii law enforcement agencies and state/local government agencies to decline collaboration with federal agencies in enforcing federal cannabis laws regarding medical cannabis use that is legal under Hawaii state law.
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Urges state and local law enforcement to refrain from expending taxpayer revenues for any law enforcement activities that work with federal agencies to enforce federal cannabis laws related to Hawaii's legalized medical cannabis.
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References Hawaii's 2000 legalization of medical cannabis and 2015 legislation establishing a regulated statewide dispensary system with safeguards to prevent diversion for illegal use.
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Cites the Cole Memorandum (2013) and Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment (2014) as federal protections for state medical cannabis programs, and the Supreme Court's prohibition on federal government compelling states to enforce federal regulatory programs.
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Directs transmission of resolution copies to the U.S. Attorney General, FBI Director, DEA Administrator, Hawaii Governor, Attorney General, state and county law enforcement officials, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Urging Law Enforcement Agencies, And All Other Agencies Of The State Or Any Of Its Political Subdivisions, To Recognize That Enforcement Of Cannabis Laws Under Federal Law Is A Federal Function And Decline To Work With Federal Agencies In Enforcing Federal Laws With Regard To Medical Cannabis Use Allowed In Hawaii.
Urging law enforcement agencies, and all other agencies of the state or any of its political subdivisions, to recognize that enf
Last Action
Referred to HHS/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 39
3/13/2018