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HI SR68
Resolution
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Requests U.S. Congress to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Requests Congress provide support to states clearing cannabis offenses from defendants' records, noting over 2,500,000 records have been expunged or sealed since 2018.
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Requests Congress facilitate full spectrum of banking services for cannabis-related businesses, which currently face restrictions due to federal classification.
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Notes Hawaii has authorized medical cannabis (Act 228, Session Laws 2000), medical cannabis 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 resolution text into Congressional Record and transmit copies to President, Vice President, congressional leadership, and Hawaii's representatives.
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