THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1093
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to medical marijuana.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 329D-25, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§329D-25[]]  Coordination among state and federal agencies.  The department shall initiate ongoing dialogue among relevant state and federal agencies to identify processes and policies that ensure the privacy of qualifying patients and the compliance of qualifying patients, primary caregivers, and medical marijuana dispensaries with state laws and regulations related to medical marijuana[.]; provided that medical use as defined in section 329-121 in the State is accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and that the current federal classification of marijuana does not apply to state medical use of marijuana programs."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Medical Marijuana; State Medical Use

Description:

Establishes that state medical use of marijuana as defined in section 329-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, does not violate the federal classification of marijuana or federal marijuana regulations.

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