SB 962

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Medical Cannabis.

Abstract

Defines "waiting room" within a medical cannabis retail dispensing location and clarifies public access to the waiting room. Adds or clarifies requirements for the dispensary program related to signage, permitted types of manufactured cannabis products, supervision of certain personnel while onsite at retail dispensing locations or medical cannabis production centers, annual reporting requirements for DOH, and DOH's education and training program. Clarifies penalties for violations. Establishes the medical cannabis cultivation site registry and imposes fees. Amends the uses of the medical cannabis registry and regulation special fund. Prohibits the cultivation, production, manufacture, possession, distribution, handling, or dispensation of medical cannabis except by specific persons or entities. Restricts the number of qualifying patients who may use a grow site to twenty, unless an exemption is obtained from DOH. Prohibits the use or receipt of cannabis as compensation for acting as a primary caregiver to a qualifying patient. Establishes annual reporting requirements for DOH regarding the medical cannabis patient registry program. Requires a report from DBEDT. Makes various housekeeping amendments. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

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Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Mar 24, 2023

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1541) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Mar 21, 2023

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 17, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-21-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1311) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Mar 15, 2023

House

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Mizuno, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.

Mar 13, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-15-23 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Health & Homelessness Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 319) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

One Day Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1105) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 28, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 17, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 562) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

Feb 15, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 10, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS/CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-15-23 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2023

Senate

Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Commerce and Consumer Protection Judiciary Ways and Means

Jan 23, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Introduced.

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