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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to medical marijuana.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 46-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) [Neither] Except as
provided in this subsection, neither this section nor any other law, county
ordinance, or rule shall prohibit the use of land for medical marijuana
production centers or medical marijuana dispensaries established and licensed
pursuant to chapter 329D; provided that the land is otherwise zoned for
agriculture, manufacturing, or retail purposes[.]; provided further that
each county may adopt criteria that the respective county council shall apply
to evaluate potential locations for medical marijuana production centers and
dispensaries; and provided further that a county council may prohibit medical
marijuana production centers and dispensaries in a specified area based on the
criteria established pursuant to this subsection. Any criteria or prohibition
on the siting of medical marijuana production centers or dispensaries
established pursuant to this subsection shall be established by ordinance that
is adopted unanimously upon final reading by the respective county council."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Medical Marijuana; Dispensaries and Production Centers; Locations; Prohibitions; Counties
Description:
Authorizes each county council to adopt by ordinance upon a unanimous vote criteria that the council shall apply to evaluate potential locations for medical marijuana production centers and dispensaries. Authorizes a county council to prohibit medical marijuana production centers and dispensaries in a specified area by ordinance upon a unanimous council vote.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.