STAND. COM. REP. NO. 374-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1886

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1886 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Ban hemp products that contain cannabinoids created through isomerization, including Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol; and

(2) Add Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol to the list of schedule I controlled substances.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health and Honolulu Police Department.

Your Committee finds that hemp products containing Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol are not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and may put consumers at risk. The FDA and poison control centers across the nation reported an uptick of adverse events related to Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol that included vomiting, hallucinations, trouble standing, and loss of consciousness. The FDA also reported that Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol may be marketed in ways that put the public health at risk, including marketing the product for therapeutic or medical uses and marketing to children. This measure will help protect Hawaii consumers and children by banning hemp products that contain Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol and adding Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol to the list of schedule I controlled substances.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to January 1, 2222, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1886, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1886, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair