Update: The Governor signed this legislation on June 22nd.
Update: The Senate changes were approved by the House. HB 1488 now awaits the governor’s signature.
Legislation to expand Hawaii’s medical cannabis program has passed both legislative chambers.
The bill, HB 1488, has passed both the House and Senate. Senate changes to the bill must now be approved by members of the House before it can be sent to the Governor.
The bill expands the number of qualifying conditions eligible to receive cannabis therapy to include: lupus, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and autism. It also permits patients’ caregivers to engage in medical cannabis cultivation, among other changes.
Full text of the measure is available here.
