SB 1064 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Summary

Prohibits persons from operating a medical cannabis dispensary or cultivating cannabis without a license from the Department of Health. Prohibits individuals from providing certain services to individuals engaging in unlicensed cannabis operations. Requires the Department of Health to send a cease and desist notice to violators. Establishes criminal penalties. Establishes an affirmative defense for, and a conclusive basis for certain violations. Establishes exceptions. Establishes a cannabis cultivator license to authorize the cultivation and distribution of cannabis plants. Requires the Department of Health to only issue one cannabis cultivator license for each person. Establishes limits on: (1) the number of cannabis cultivator licenses the Department of Health may issue; (2) the maximum size of plant canopy for indoor and outdoor cultivations for each cannabis cultivator license; and (3) the maximum plant count of mature cannabis plants for each cannabis cultivator license. Authorizes expenditures from the Medical Cannabis Registry and Regulation Special Fund to fund programs for the mitigation and abatement of nuisances relating to chapter 329D, HRS. Appropriates funds out of the Medical Cannabis Registry and Regulation Special Fund for the Department of Attorney General to enforce, and mitigate nuisances relating to, chapter 329D, HRS. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1064_SD1 → SB1064_SD2 · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill was updated from the first Senate reading (SD1) to the second Senate reading (SD2). The substantive content of the medical cannabis legislation remains largely the same, but the formatting was corrected, metadata was added, and the report title and description were updated to reflect new provisions. The most significant policy addition is a new section establishing a 'cannabis cultivator' license category, which allows licensed individuals to grow cannabis plants and distribute them to dispensaries, a capability not explicitly detailed in the earlier version.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new 'cannabis cultivator' license category, authorizing the cultivation and distribution of cannabis plants to licensed dispensaries, which was not clearly defined in the previous version.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new cannabis cultivator license that authorizes the acquisition, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis plants to medical cannabis dispensaries.

REQUIREMENT

Established that the department may issue no more than one cannabis cultivator license per person.

Set limits on the maximum number of cultivator licenses, maximum plant canopy size, and maximum plant count per license (specific numbers left blank for future legislative action).

Added a requirement that written certifications from physicians must include the address of the location where cannabis is grown.

DEFINITION

Defined 'plant canopy' as square footage dedicated to flowering plants wider or taller than twelve inches, excluding storage and office spaces.

FISCAL

Appropriated funds from the Medical Cannabis Registry and Regulation Special Fund for the Department of Attorney General to enforce the chapter and mitigate nuisances.

Appropriated funds for the Department of Health to implement the Act for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting errors, removed metadata artifacts, and updated the report title and description to reflect the new cultivator provisions.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 253) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors