# Hawaii HB 302: RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Hawaii HB 302, RELATING TO CANNABIS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Gregg Takayama (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-27 (Act 241, 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 302
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO CANNABIS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-06-27, Act 241, 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).
- Sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: DOH, Medical Cannabis, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, Patient Records, Access, Provider-Patient Relationships, Inter-Dispensary Sales, Criminal Penalties, Nuisance Abatement and Mitigation, Medical Cannabis Registry and Regulation Special Fund, Cannabis Cultivator License, Appropriation, HLT, CPC, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 14 (252 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

Part I: Authorizes DOH to inspect qualifying patient medical records held by the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or hospice provider who issued a written certification for the qualifying patient. Amends and adds definitions for purposes of the medical use of cannabis law. Clarifies the conditions of use for the medical use of cannabis. For purposes of issuing written certifications, authorizes the establishment of a provider-patient relationship via telehealth and limits the maximum amount of fees that can be assessed by providers. Authorizes the sale of hemp products and accessories for the medical use of cannabis at retail dispensing locations, except in waiting rooms. Clarifies transportation requirements for certain inter-dispensary sales of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products. Part II: Establishes criminal penalties for the unlicensed operation of a medical cannabis dispensary. Part III: Authorizes expenditures from the Medical Cannabis Registry and Regulation Special Fund to fund programs for the mitigation and abatement of nuisances related to illegal cannabis and hemp products and medical cannabis dispensaries and appropriates funds from the Special Fund to the AG's Drug Nuisance Abatement Unit for these purposes, including establishing positions. Part IV: Beginning 1/1/2028, prohibits the cultivation of cannabis without a cannabis cultivator license issued by DOH. (CD1)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More ways to qualify for medical cannabis: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, people may qualify for medical cannabis based on a condition that is not a debilitating condition. Their primary treating Hawaii physician or advanced practice registered nurse must provide written approval and find that likely benefits outweigh health risks. People receivin…
- More products at cannabis dispensaries: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, medical cannabis dispensaries may sell hemp products and medical-use accessories at retail locations. They may not store, display, or sell those items in waiting rooms. Dispensaries do not have to offer them.
- New rules for medical cannabis certifications: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, certifications last one year. The Department of Health may allow three years when a physician or advanced practice registered nurse says the condition is chronic. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse may charge no more than three times the department’s registrat…
- New limits on dispensary transfers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, dispensaries may transfer cannabis and manufactured products for medical sales, scientific use, or another state-approved purpose. Transfers must meet packaging, labeling, and testing rules; the seller must send a transport record to the Department of Health before the sale.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (61)

- 2025-06-27: Act 241, 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343). (Senate)
- 2025-06-27: Act 241, on 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343). (House)
- 2025-06-06: Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301) (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1301) (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Tam voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:20 PM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Chun, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 255) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 255). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 3:15PM in conference room 329. (House)
- 2025-04-23: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:16PM in conference room 329. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 756). (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: House Conferees Changed: Representative Matayoshi added as Co-Chair. Representative Chun discharged as Co-Chair; Added as Member. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Gabbard, Moriwaki Co-Chairs; Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Re-referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31 (House)
- 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Chun, Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos. (House)
- 2025-04-11: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 615) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1816) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: The committee on JDC/WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-25 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Re-Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1329) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: 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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-19-25 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 8:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 208). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1079), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-27: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-25: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-27-25. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 428) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-02-06: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 33) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-01-29: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_CD1_.pdf)
- HB302_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_CD1_.HTM)
- HB302_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_HD1_.HTM)
- HB302_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_HD2_.HTM)
- HB302_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_SD1_.HTM)
- HB302_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_SD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1343_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- HB 613: RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_CD1_.pdf)
- [HB302_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_CD1_.HTM)
- [HB302_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB302_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB302_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_SD1_.HTM)
- [HB302_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_SD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB302_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1343_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [HB 613: RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB613-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB302-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).