STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1576-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 52

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 52 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO ALLOW INJURED PLAYERS TO USE CANNABIDIOL IN PILL OR LIQUID FORM, IN LIEU OF OPIOIDS, TO ADDRESS THE PAIN FROM THEIR WORK-RELATED INJURIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the National Football League to allow injured players to use cannabidiol in pill or liquid form to address the pain from their work-related injuries.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i and one concerned individual submitted testimony in support.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 52 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair