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SB2413 • 2026

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

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Sponsor
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, FEVELLA, Hashimoto, KEOHOKALOLE, KIDANI
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
  • DOH; DLE; Medical Cannabis; Dispensaries; Sales; Viable Seeds; Patients; Medical Records; Inspection; Repeal Authorizes dispensaries to sell viable cannabis seeds to qualifying patients or their primary caregivers; provided that not more than 10 seeds per month may be purchased by, or on behalf of, the qualifying patient.
  • Repeals existing statutory language that authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to: (1) inspect a qualifying medical cannabis patient's medical records held by the health provider who issued a written certification for the qualifying patient; and (2) suspend or revoke a health provider's ability to issue written certification for medical cannabis if the provider refuses the foregoing inspection, or if the medical records do not comply with the medical use of cannabis law.
  • Requires the Department of Health to adopt any necessary rules.

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SD1

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Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB2413 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB2413 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2413 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS .

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 S

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  2. 2026-02-19 S

    Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2431) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  3. 2026-02-06 S

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  4. 2026-02-06 S

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  5. 2026-02-02 S

    The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-01-28 S

    Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.

  7. 2026-01-21 S

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

  8. 2026-01-20 S

    Pending Introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
DOH; DLE; Medical Cannabis; Dispensaries; Sales; Viable Seeds; Patients; Medical Records; Inspection; Repeal
Authorizes dispensaries to sell viable cannabis seeds to qualifying patients or their primary caregivers; provided that not more than 10 seeds per month may be purchased by, or on behalf of, the qualifying patient. Repeals existing statutory language that authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to: (1) inspect a qualifying medical cannabis patient's medical records held by the health provider who issued a written certification for the qualifying patient; and (2) suspend or revoke a health provider's ability to issue written certification for medical cannabis if the provider refuses the foregoing inspection, or if the medical records do not comply with the medical use of cannabis law. Requires the Department of Health to adopt any necessary rules. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB2413

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2413

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO MEDICAL CANNABIS
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that registered medical
cannabis patients need a local source of viable cannabis seeds for personal
cultivation so that they do not feel compelled to turn to the illicit cannabis
market.

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The
legislature further finds that statutory protections for the intrastate sale of
cannabis seeds by dispensaries to registered medical cannabis patients are
necessary, especially in light of recent changes to the federal definition of "hemp"
and state restrictions on the commercial sale of viable hemp seeds.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to authorize dispensaries to sell viable cannabis
seeds to qualifying patients or their primary caregivers under certain
circumstances.

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SECTION
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Chapter 329D, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Viable
cannabis seeds; limited quantities.
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Notwithstanding section
329D-24.5 or any law to the contrary, a dispensary may sell viable cannabis
seeds to a qualifying patient or the qualifying patient's primary caregiver; provided
that no more than ten seeds per month may be purchased by, or on behalf of the
qualifying patient.

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The department shall adopt rules pursuant to
chapter 91 as necessary to implement this section.

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(c)
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For purposes of this section, "viable
cannabis seed" means a healthy, mature cannabis seed that is capable of
germinating and growing into a healthy plant.
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SECTION
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This Act does not affect rights and
duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
begun before its effective date.

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SECTION
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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOH; Medical
Cannabis; Dispensaries; Sales; Viable Seeds; Patients

Description:

Authorizes
dispensaries to sell viable cannabis seeds to qualifying patients or their
primary caregivers; provided that no more than 10 seeds per month may be
purchased by, or on behalf of the qualifying patient.
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Requires the Department of Health to adopt any
necessary rules.

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