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HI SR111
Resolution
Status
3/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Russell Ruderman
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Health and Department of Public Safety to evaluate reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under state law.
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Cites that at least 28 other states plus Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. have authorized medical cannabis use, making Hawaii's Schedule I classification inconsistent with state policy.
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Notes that Schedule I classification impedes medical and scientific research despite cannabis being accepted for medical use in multiple jurisdictions.
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Requires the departments to report their findings to the Legislature by December 31, 2018.
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Directs certified copies to be sent to the Director of Health and Director of Public Safety.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Departments Of Health And Public Safety To Evaluate The Appropriateness Of Rescheduling Cannabis At The State Level From Schedule I To Schedule Iii.
Department of Public Safety
Last Action
Referred to CPH/PSM, JDC.
3/16/2018