STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1116-16
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2016
RE: S.B. No. 2915
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Eighth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2016
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2915, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Removing the definitions of "medical marijuana dispensary", "medical marijuana production center", and "retail dispensing location";
(2) Removing the requirements that individuals who store, conduct research, and conduct chemical analysis of controlled substances must register with the Department of Public Safety and follow appropriate controlled substance rules;
(3) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion; and
(4) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
Your Committee has concerns regarding certain provisions relating to medical marijuana as these provisions may conflict with Act 241, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015. Should your Committee on Judiciary further deliberate on this measure, your Committee respectfully requests that it request information from the Department of Public Safety on whether the proposed changes in this measure are consistent with the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2915, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2915, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair |
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