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HI HB290

Bill

Status

Vetoed

7/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 329-122 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to authorize qualifying patients and qualifying out-of-state patients to transport medical cannabis between islands for personal medical use.

  • Permits interisland transportation of cannabis by production centers and retail dispensing locations to certified laboratories for testing purposes only.

  • Allows qualifying patients or their caregivers to transport up to one gram of cannabis per test to certified laboratories if they obtain a confirmed appointment and keep electronic confirmation available during transport.

  • Removes previous prohibition on interisland transportation of cannabis between patients, caregivers, and other entities.

  • Requires the Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety to adopt rules under Chapter 91 to implement this authorization.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

Medical Cannabis

Last Action

Vetoed on 07-09-19 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1371).

7/9/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/21/2019
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health3/11/2019
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/7/2019
Judiciary1/22/2019

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