STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2083-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 100

S.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 Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 100, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A THERAPEUTIC PSILOCYBIN WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE MEDICINAL AND THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF PSILOCYBIN AND DEVELOP A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN, SHOULD FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVAL FOR MEDICAL USE BE OBTAINED, TO ENABLE THE AVAILABILITY OF THERAPEUTIC PSILOCYBIN OR PSILOCYBIN-BASED PRODUCTS THAT ARE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND AFFORDABLE FOR ADULTS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to the Department of Health to convene a Therapeutic Psilocybin Working Group to examine the medicinal and therapeutic effects of psilocybin and develop a long-term strategic plan, should Food and Drug Administration approval for medical use be obtained, to enable the availability of therapeutic psilocybin or psilocybin-based products that are safe, accessible, and affordable for adults twenty-one years of age or older.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Akamai Cannabis Consulting, Clarity Project, US Army Female Veterans and Healthcare Workers Hawaii and eighteen individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Hawaii State Department of Health and Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 100, S.D. 1, 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, & Homelessness,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair