HB1202 Summary

• Legalizes cannabis and manufactured cannabis products for responsible adult use (21+) in Hawaii and establishes a Hawaii Cannabis Control Board to regulate cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, and retail sales

• Adults 21+ may possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis within any 15-day period (half ounce for non-residents), cultivate up to 10 plants personally, and possess concentrated cannabis within board-determined limits

• Imposes a 6% excise tax on retail sales of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products, while exempting medical cannabis from the general excise tax

• Requires all cannabis sold to be Hawaii-grown only and prohibits out-of-state cannabis; establishes social equity programs providing loans, grants, and fee waivers for applicants from disproportionately impacted areas or with prior cannabis convictions

• Removes marijuana from controlled substance criminal penalties, allowing resentencing and expungement for prior convictions for acts now permitted under the bill; grants qualifying out-of-state patients same rights as Hawaii residents for medical cannabis use