SR 139 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DRUG POLICY FORUM OF HAWAII TO STUDY HOW SOCIAL EQUITY HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY AROUND THE NATION AND WAYS SOCIAL EQUITY COULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE STATE OF HAWAII TO BENEFIT NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER VICTIMS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS, AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S OFFICE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS CONTROL AND REGULATION TO STUDY HOW TO INCLUDE THE EXISTING LEGAL GROWERS AND HEMP LICENSEES, INCLUDING NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND THOSE ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TEST AND SELL CANNABIS AND HEMP DIRECTLY TO OTHER PATIENTS, AND TO LICENSED DISPENSARIES.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 11, 2022 Last action Jun 6, 2022

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 21, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 20, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 4022) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 12, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Keohokalole, Acasio; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

upper

Apr 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-12-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).

upper

Apr 1, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to HWN.

upper

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to HWN/HTH.

upper

Mar 16, 2022

Committee

Referred to HWN/GVO.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Introduced

Offered.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor