STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3341

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1886

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 1886, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent 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, Honolulu Police Department, and MADD Hawai‘i.

Your Committee finds that hemp products containing Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, are not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and may be marketed in ways that put consumers at risk. When ingested, Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol has been known to cause vomiting, hallucinations, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, and even coma. The FDA and poison control centers have recently reported increased adverse events related to products containing Delta 8 tetrahydrocannabinol. Accordingly, this measure will help protect consumers by banning certain 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:

(1) Making it effective upon its approval; and

(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purpose of clarity and consistency.

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

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

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair