STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1781
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.C.R. No. 197
S.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 197, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A MEDICAL MARIJUANA WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE HAWAII'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Director of Health to convene a Medical Marijuana Working Group to make recommendations to improve Hawaii's Medical Marijuana Program.
The Drug Policy Action Group, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and a concerned individual testified in support of this concurrent resolution. The Department of Health and Department of Public Safety opposed this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 197, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
____________________________ SYLVIA LUKE, Chair |
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