Dual Use of Cannabis Task Force
SLH, 2021, Act 169, §4 (a) The office of medical cannabis control and regulation shall convene a task force to explore the development of a dual system program of the legalization for cannabis and the impacts of legalization of cannabis on qualifying patients, including access to medical cannabis by qualifying patients. (b) The office of medical cannabis control and regulation shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2023.
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Submit Testimony (scroll down to see the meeting schedule)
The Dual Use of Cannabis Task Force will be accepting oral and written testimony specific to the stated agenda items. We want to hear from you and encourage you to submit testimony. IF you are able to submit written testimony over submitting oral testimony, we would appreciate it to allow those that can’t, enough time to share their thoughts, while leaving the task force members with enough time to accomplish the goals stated in SLH, 2021, Act 169. However, if you have that burning desire to submit oral testimony over written or both, please do not let this discourage you from doing so.
Written testimony should be submitted 24 hours in advance. Any testimony received less than 24 hours before the meeting may not be distributed to the task force members for consideration.
How to submit written testimony:
Please reference the agenda item numbers you are submitting written testimony for.
Dual Use of Cannabis Task Force Members
PDF – LIST
Social Equity Permitted Interaction Group Solicitation of Public Testimony
The mission of the Social Equity Permitted Interaction Group is “To identify Hawaii communities and populations disproportionately impacted by cannabis criminalization and make recommendations for social equity and restorative justice policies that would help to reduce and remediate past and ongoing disparities, including equity in the market, community reinvestment, and expungement and resentencing.”
If you would like to provide comments on any issues related to this mission,
please submit testimony by email to: [email protected]
Information for live listening sessions:
Listening Sessions Flyer
Big Island
Hilo – July 23,2022, 8:30 to 11:00 am
Puna Conference Room, County Building
25 Aupuni St,
Hilo, HI 96720
Kona – July 23, 2022, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
West Hawai‘i Civic Center Building
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy,
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Oahu
Honolulu – August 7, 2022, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (noon)
Waku/Work Hawaii
1110 Nuuanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817
Westside – August 7, 2022
Location & specific time – pending
Kauai – Lihue
August 6, 2022, 9:00 – 12:00 (noon)
County of Kauai, Mo’ikeha Meeting Room 2A/2B on
4444 Rice Street
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
Maui – Wailuku
August 14, 2022, 8:00 – 11:00 am
War Memorial Special Events Arena #11 (See Map)
700 Halia Nakoa Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
(Please bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on)
Molokai
August 14, 2022, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
MCP Main Hall (Mitchell Pauole Complex, Outdoor Pavilion)
90 Ainoa Street
Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI 96748
These listening sessions were created to give local communities time to share their stories of interactions with cannabis enforcement over the years and to hear their ideas for how an adult-use market in Hawaii can best include the local community. You can learn more about the questions we hope to hear your feedback about in the linked listening sessions flyer above. We look forward to seeing you soon! |
Market Structure Permitted Interaction Group Solicitation of Public Testimony
The mission of the Social Equity Permitted Interaction Group is “To identify and make recommendations on the structure of the market that could be allowed, including restrictions on licenses and home growing.”
If you would like to provide comments on any issues related to this mission,
please submit testimony by email to: [email protected]
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Dual Use of Cannabis Task Force Meeting Schedule
All of the meetings are open to the public and will be held on the 4th Monday of each month (except for May) and will be in person at the Hawaii State Art Museum with remote access via Zoom.
The Hawaii State Art Museum is located at 230 South Hotel Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 and the meeting will be held in the conference room on the first floor.
| Meeting Date |
Time |
Applicable Documents |
| Monday, April 25, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Notice of 4/25/22 Meeting & Agenda – PDF
Recording of the 4/25/22 meeting
Written Testimony
-Considerations for Adult Use Cannabis Policy – Gillian Schauer
-Cannabis Policy in the United States Implications for Public Health – Gillian Schauer
Written Testimony received – late |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Notice of 5/31/2022 Meeting & Agenda – PDF
Recording of the 5/31/22 meeting
Meeting Summary 5/31/2022
-Marijuana Policy Project – Review of State Legalization and Regulation Laws
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Monday, June 27, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Notice of 6/27/2022 Meeting & Agenda
Recording of the 6/27/22 meeting
Meeting Summary 6/27/22
-Federal Cannabis Law Overview – DeVaughn L. Ward, Esq.
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Notice of 8/2/2022 Meeting & Agenda
Recording of the 8/2/2022 meeting
Meeting Summary 8/2/2022
-Responses from State Regulator Panel
–Attachment 1 to “Responses”
–Attachment 2 to “Responses”
–Attachment 3 to “Responses”
-Summary of Hawaii Stakeholder Listening Sessions
Written Testimony
–additional document submitted for testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Monday, August 29, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Notice of 8/29/2022 Meeting & Agenda
Recording of the 8/29/2022 meeting
-Tax Working Group Report
-Market Structure Working Group Report
— Market Structure Group Presentation
-Medical Use Working Group Report
—Rapid survey among Hawai’i medical cannabis patients and providers on the potential effects of legalization of adult use (“recreational” or non-medical use)
Meeting Summary 8/29/2022
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Monday, September 19, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Notice of 9/19/2022 Meeting & Agenda
Recording of the 9/19/2022 meeting
Medical Use Working Group Report
—Rapid survey among Hawai’i medical cannabis patients and providers on the potential effects of legalization of adult use (“recreational” or non-medical use)
–Social Equity Group Report
—Social Equity Group Presentation
Meeting Summary
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Monday, September 26, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Notice of 9/26/22 Meeting & Agenda
Recording of the 9/26/22 meeting
Meeting Summary
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Monday, October 3, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Notice of 10/3/22 Meeting & Agenda
–Public Health Safety Group Report
Recording of the 10/3/22 meeting
Meeting Summary
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Monday, October 31, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Coming soon!
Notice of 10/31/22 Meeting & Agenda
Recording of the 10/31/22 meeting
Meeting Summary
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Monday, November 14, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Coming soon!
Notice of 11/14/22 Meeting & Agenda
Recording of the 11/14/22 meeting
Meeting Summary
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
| Monday, November 28, 2022 |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (HST) |
Coming soon!
Notice of 11/28/22 Meeting & Agenda
Recording of the 11/28/22 meeting
Meeting Summary
Written Testimony
Written Testimony received – late |
ACCOMODATIONS
If you require an auxiliary aid or service or other accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact us at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.
TESTIMONY
The Dual Use of Cannabis Task Force will be accepting oral and written testimony specific to the stated agenda items. We want to hear from you and encourage you to submit testimony. IF you are able to submit written testimony over submitting oral testimony, we would appreciate it to allow those that can’t, enough time to share their thoughts, while leaving the task force members with enough time to accomplish the goals stated in SLH, 2021, Act 169. However, if you have that burning desire to submit oral testimony over written or both, please do not let this discourage you from doing so.
Written testimony should be submitted 24 hours in advance. Any testimony received less than 24 hours before the meeting may not be distributed to the task force members for consideration.
How to submit written testimony:
Please reference the agenda item numbers you are submitting written testimony for.
