Bill Tracking

2024 Hawaii Legislative Session

Key bills related to Addiction Medicine

SB2118 allows in-vehicle receipt of medical cannabis on dispensary property

SB2248 allows transportation of medical cannabis between islands

HB237 legalizes, regulates, and taxes recreational cannabis

HB1216 legalizes recreational cannabis and establishes Cannabis Regulatory Authority

SB375 legalizes recreational cannabis and establishes Cannabis Regulatory Authority

SB464 repeals criminal penalties for possession of ≤ 1 oz. of cannabis

SB669 decriminalizes recreational cannabis

SB1043 legalizes recreational cannabis

Cannabis

HB378 establishes a working group to develop recommendations to balance the needs of persons receiving treatment for substance use disorders with the needs of public safety

HB1095 allows methadone clinics to dispense the maximum number of take-home doses as allowed under federal law

SB983 requires methadone clinics to be > 750 ft away from a school

SB1393 allows methadone clinics to dispense the maximum number of take-home doses as allowed under federal law

SB1394 requires methadone programs to screen for Hep C

HB1096 requires methadone programs to screen for Hep C

Methadone

SB60 allows prescribers with Hawaii licenses to prescribe certain controlled substances while physically out of state

Prescribing

SB2014 requires e-cigarette cartridges to have child-resistant packaging

SB2224 allows individual counties to pass tobacco regulations that are more stringent than existing state laws

SB2304 allows individual counties to pass tobacco regulations that are more stringent than existing state laws

HB551 prohibits sale of flavored tobacco products

HB860 raises legal age for tobacco usage from 21 to 25

HB1076 prohibits sale of flavored tobacco products

SB148 prohibits sale of tobacco products to persons born after 01/01/2003

SB496 prohibits sale of flavored tobacco products

SB942 prohibits sale of flavored tobacco products

SB1374 prohibits sale of flavored tobacco products

Tobacco