STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1577-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.R. No. 51

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health & Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 51 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY TO EVALUATE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF RESCHEDULING CANNABIS AT THE STATE LEVEL FROM SCHEDULE I TO SCHEDULE III,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to determine the appropriate classification of cannabis in the State's schedules for controlled substances and the consequences of reclassifying cannabis to a schedule III controlled substance by requesting that the Departments of Health and Public Safety evaluate and prepare a report on this issue to the Legislature.

 

     The Maui Service Area Board on Mental Health and Substance Abuse of the Department of Health and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 51 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Human Services,

 

 

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair