THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair

Rep. Richard P. Creagan, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Andria P.L. Tupola

Rep. Dee Morikawa

 

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

Sen. Will Espero

Sen. Russell E. Ruderman

Sen. Les Ihara, Jr.

Sen. Sam Slom

Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Monday, December 28, 2015

TIME:

1:30 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of this Informational Briefing is to discuss the status and progress of the implementation of Act 241, relating to medical marijuana, the promulgation of interim rules and regulations pursuant to Act 241, and areas of further policy development related to medical marijuana dispensaries. 

 

Representatives of Hawaii State agencies invited to speak at this Informational Briefing include:

 

·         Virginia Pressler, MD, Director, State Department of Health; Keith R. Ridley, Administrator, Office of Health Care Assurance; Peggy Leong, Supervisor, State Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program; and/or designated representatives of the Hawaii Department of Health

·         Nolan Espinda, Director, State Department of Public Safety; Keith Kamita, Administrator, State Narcotics Enforcement Division; and/or designated representatives of the Hawaii Department of Public Safety; and

·         Luis P. Salaveria, Director, State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; and/or designated representatives of the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.

 

Representatives of the following groups invited to speak at this Informational Briefing include:

·         Pamela Lichty, and/or designated representatives of the Drug Policy Forum of Hawai‘i;

·         Christopher Garth, Executive Director, Antoinette V. Lilley, President, and Garrett Halydier, Vice President, Hawai‘i Dispensary Alliance; and

·         Trever K. Asam, Esq., Chairperson, Tax Section, Hawai‘i State Bar Association & Partner, Cades Schutte, LLP.

 

 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing  (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9425 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9425.

 

 

 


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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Chair

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Senator Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

 

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Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Speaker of the House