S.R. No. 145 Summary

• Requests Congress to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act and enable full private banking services for cannabis-related businesses under federal law.

• Notes that 33 states, 4 U.S. territories, and D.C. have authorized medical cannabis; 13 states have decriminalized cannabis; and 10 states have legalized adult-use cannabis.

• Cites Hawaii's medical cannabis program with over 24,000 registered patients and over 1,000 annual cannabis possession arrests in Hawaii, including disproportionate arrests of Native Hawaiians.

• Identifies that federal scheduling of cannabis prevents medical cannabis dispensaries and related businesses from accessing banking services, creating vulnerability to federal seizure and forfeiture.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, Vice President, Congressional leadership, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.