H.B. 1202 Summary

• Legalizes responsible, adult-use cannabis for persons 21 years or older in Hawaii, allowing possession of up to one ounce per 15 days and cultivation of up to 10 plants for personal use.

• Establishes a Hawaii Cannabis Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail sales of adult-use cannabis through licensing requirements.

• Imposes a 6% tax on retail sales of responsible, adult-use cannabis and exempts both medical and adult-use cannabis sales from the general excise tax.

• Provides social equity provisions including fee waivers, grants, and loans for applicants from disproportionately impacted areas, individuals with prior cannabis-related convictions, and members of impacted families.

• Grants qualifying out-of-state patients the same rights as Hawaii qualifying patients for medical cannabis, including the ability to cultivate cannabis for medical use.