# Hawaii HB 1856: RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Hawaii HB 1856, RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Gregg Takayama (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-26 (Introduced and Pass First Reading.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1856-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1856
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-26, Introduced and Pass First Reading.
- Sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: DLE, Medical Cannabis, Medical Records, Inspection, Repeal, HLT, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Repeals statutory language that currently 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1856_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1856_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1856_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1856_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1856-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).