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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 602: RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 602 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS. Primary sponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a licensing system for medical cannabis cultivation. Facilitates the transport of medical cannabis. Expands the scope of authorized actions for medical cannabis patients. Provides that qualifying out-of-state patients need not register with the Department of Health. Protects medical cannabis patients and cultivation licenses from undue discrimination.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  2. Referred to HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
  3. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source