STAND. COM. REP. NO.  700-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2102

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2102, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEMP PRODUCTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish uniform standards and practices to facilitate the safe availability of hemp products in the State.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Pan Pacific Ventures, LP; and four individuals.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Hawaii Hemp Farmers Association, Hawaii Farmers Union United, Patients Without Time, Irie Hawaii Stores, Hawaii Royal Hemp, Vote Hemp, Community Alliance on Prisons, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health, Maui Grown Therapies, Hawaiian Choice, ABC Stores, U.S. Hemp Roundtable, and Honaunau Farm and Wellness Retreat.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2102, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair