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HI SCR85
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Requests Congress to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act Schedule I classification.
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Requests Congress to provide support to states clearing cannabis offenses from defendants' records, noting over 2.5 million records have been expunged or sealed since 2018.
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Requests Congress to facilitate full spectrum banking services for cannabis-related businesses, which currently face restrictions due to federal law.
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Notes Hawaii has authorized medical cannabis (Act 228, 2000), established regulated dispensaries (Act 241, 2015), and decriminalized small amounts of non-medical cannabis (Act 273, 2019).
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Directs Hawaii's congressional delegation to enter the resolution into the Congressional Record and transmit copies to congressional leadership and the President.
Legislative Description
Requesting The United States Congress To Remove Cannabis From The Federal Controlled Substances Act, Provide Support To States That Are In The Process Of Clearing Cannabis Offenses From Defendants' Records, And Facilitate The Full Spectrum Of Banking Services For Cannabis-related Businesses.
Records
Last Action
Referred to EIG, JDC.
3/11/2025