STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1752-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2407

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 2407, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to convene the Medical Cannabis Study Group to examine the legal complexities surrounding the medical use of cannabis in Hawaii.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Kush Bottles Hawaii, and several individuals testified in support of this measure. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2407, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair