HI SCR64

Requests U.S. Congress to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act, which currently classifies it as a Schedule I substance alongside substances like heroin.

Calls for federal support to states clearing defendants' cannabis offense records, noting over 2.5 million records have been expunged or sealed nationwide since 2018.

Urges Congress to facilitate full banking services access for cannabis-related businesses, which currently face barriers under federal law despite state legalization.

Notes Hawaii's cannabis policy history: medical cannabis authorized in 2000, dispensaries established in 2015, and possession of small amounts decriminalized in 2019.

Cites Hawaii data showing 6,934 adults and 3,732 juveniles were arrested for cannabis possession between 2011-2019, with 523 adults and 85 juveniles arrested in 2020 even after decriminalization.