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HI HCR170Introducedas of 2026-03-16

Urging The Governor To Reharmonize The Federal And State Regulation Of Cannabis In Hawaii By Obtaining A Controlled Substance Exception For Registered Medical Cannabis Patients And Registration Waivers For State-licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensaries From The Drug Enforcement Administration.

Plain-English summary

What happened: Hawaii resolution referred to committee urges the Governor to seek DEA exceptions that would align federal and state regulation for registered medical cannabis patients and state-licensed dispensaries.

Why it matters: If successful, federal-state harmonization could reduce legal and operational conflicts for dispensaries and expand protections for registered patients.

Affects: retailers and patients

LATEST ACTION: Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 19
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