STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1761-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2461

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2461, S.D. 2, 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:

(1) Specifically authorize a medical cannabis dispensary to purchase cannabis and manufactured cannabis products from another dispensary, subject to rules adopted by the Department of Health; and

(2) Require the Department of Health to adopt rules regarding the manufacture and distribution of medical cannabis products.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association and three individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Health Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation. Your Committee received comments on this measure from Akamai Cannabis Consulting; Cure Oahu; Hawaiian Ethos; and one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2461, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair