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Marijuana Moment: New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy
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New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans to continue to work toward enactment in the 2026 legislative session. More than a year after the Assembly Health Committee first took up and amended the legislation—sponsored by Assemblymembers Herb Conaway (D), Clinton Calabrese (D) and Anthony Verrelli (D)—the panel reconvened on Monday, taking testimony and reporting it out favorably. “We’re all broken in one way, shape or form,” Verrelli (D), one of the bill sponsors, said at Monday’s hearing. “This bill gives another option for people to heal and get better. And by getting them better, it gives them the opportunity to make their communities, their families and life in general better—to break that cycle of trauma, however it looks.” The committee last year amended the legislation in a way that aligns in with a Senate version. To advocates’ disappointment, however, that meant removing provisions that would have more broadly legalized psilocybin for adult use. Initially, the legislation was introduced in identical form to what lawmakers proposed in the 2024 session—a plan that included personal legalization provisions, which the recent amended versions takes out. Those components would have made it legal for adults to “possess, store, use, ingest, inhale, process, transport, deliver without consideration, or distribute without consideration, four grams or less of psilocybin.” The amended measures would nevertheless significantly expand on legislation introduced in late 2020 to reduce penalties for possession of up to one ounce of psilocybin. That reform that was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy (D) in 2021. Stacy Swanson, who testified on behalf of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), stressed at Monday’s hearing that the “invisible wounds of war do not just affect the veteran—they affect the entire family.” “This bill does not legalize recreational drugs,” she said. “It creates structured, clinically supervised access with required integration and follow-up.” In its amended version, the bill would charge the Department of Health (DOH) with licensing and regulating the manufacture, testing, transport, delivery, sale and purchase of psilocybin. There would be five license types: manufacturer, service center operator, testing laboratory, facilitator and psilocybin worker. A Psilocybin Advisory Board would establish qualifying medical conditions for use, propose guidelines for psilocybin services and dosage, craft safety screenings and informed consent practices and oversee facilitator education, training and conduct. Its stated goal would be to develop a long-term strategic plan for safe, accessible and affordable access to psilocybin for all people 21 and older. Toward that goal, a social equity program would be tasked with establishing financial assistance to help low-income people cover costs of psilocybin services. DOH would also be directed to establish programs for technical assistance, reduced fees and other support services. Jesse McLaughlin, director of state advocacy at Reason for Hope, said at Monday’s hearing that psychedelic medicine represents the “next great breakthrough in psychiatry, and we need to prepare our healthcare system for it.” “Psilocybin therapy is time-intensive, workforce-intensive and fundamentally different from how psychiatric care is delivered today,” he said. In order to access the psilocybin services under the bill, a patient with a qualifying condition would need to obtain a referral from a licensed health care professional. Services would also include mandatory preparation and integration sessions before and after the administration of psilocybin. The Assembly bill next heads to the Appropriations Committee. The Senate companion has already cleared two panels in that chamber—the Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the Budget and Appropriations Committee. A survey of New Jersey residents released last year indicates that a majority of state residents agree with making psilocybin available for therapeutic use, though they weren’t asked specifically about the specific legislation. The poll, from Stockton University’s William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, found that 55 percent of respondents supported legalizing psilocybin for medical use under a doctor’s supervision. Just 20 percent of respondents were opposed, while 24 percent said they weren’t sure. One percent of respondents refused to answer the question. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — In other New Jersey drug policy news, voters earlier this month elected U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) to serve as the state’s next governor, and there’s now a decidedly clearer path to advancing a marijuana reform long awaited by consumers and advocates in the Garden State: A home grow option. Meanwhile, as New Jersey’s first marijuana consumption lounges opened up over the summer, regulators shared information about where to find the sites and offering tips about how to responsibly use cannabis at the licensed businesses—including classic stoner cultural customs like “puff, puff, pass.” New Jersey officials have also completed the curriculum of a no-cost marijuana training academy that’s meant to support entrepreneurs interested in entering the cannabis industry. Separately, in May New Jersey Senate President Nick Scutari (D) filed a bill that would re-criminalize purchasing marijuana from unlicensed sources—one of the latest attempts to crack down on the illicit market and steer adults toward licensed retailers. In March, a former New Jersey Senate leader unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination this year said “it is time” to give medical marijuana patients an option to grow their own cannabis plants for personal use. He also pledged to expand clemency for people impacted by marijuana criminalization if elected, and he expressed support for the establishment of cannabis consumption lounges. The comments from Sweeney, who was the longest-serving Senate president in the state’s history, on home grow depart from what the current governor has said on multiple occasions, arguing that the state’s adult-use marijuana market needs to further mature before home grow is authorized. Seemingly contradicting that claim, dozens of New Jersey small marijuana businesses and advocacy groups recently called on the legislature to allow adults to cultivate their own cannabis. Image courtesy of CostaPPR. The post New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net -
A federal court has tossed a firearms conviction against a man because it determined that the underlying alleged crime—possession of a gun while being a user of marijuana—is unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth District on Friday said the crux of the case is “whether the Second Amendment protects a habitual marijuana user from being permanently dispossessed of a firearm based on our Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.” The ruling comes as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana and other drugs. Numerous federal courts have issued rulings on the issue in recent years, but the legal challenge has yet to be settled. The case of Kevin LaMarcus Mitchell is somewhat unique, in that the appeals court made an assessment about the cannabis and firearms question in the context of a ruling to invalidate a conviction for general unlawful gun possession. What the court ultimately determined is that the federal statute § 922(g)(3) doesn’t meet the standards of Supreme Court precedent in the case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, which held that gun laws restricting the Second Amendment must be set in a way that’s consistent with the country’s founding. The appeals court found that there was no “sufficient evidence of present intoxication” when Mitchell was prosecuted, and so “admission of being a habitual marijuana user is not enough to justify § 922(g)(1)’s permanent ban on his firearm possession.” “The implication of a ruling to the contrary would be that Michell was always intoxicated from age nineteen onward based on his admission, and our historical laws could be applied to him at any point during that period,” the majority ruling said. “Accordingly, we REVERSE the district court’s denial of Mitchell’s motion to dismiss and VACATE the judgment of conviction and sentence,” it said. “The government’s motion to supplement the record is DENIED as moot.” Meanwhile, the Supreme Court recently granted a request from the Trump administration to extend the deadline to submit briefs in a case concerning the constitutionality of the federal gun ban on gun ownership for cannabis users. After justices agreed to take the case, U.S. v. Hemani, last month, DOJ told the court there was mutual agreement between its attorneys and those representing the respondent in the case that the initial deadline for briefs and reply briefs should be revised because of the “press of other cases.” Relatedly, a coalition of gun rights organizations recently urged the Supreme Court to expand its examination of the constitutionality of the federal firearm ban for cannabis consumers—telling justices that a recent case on the issue it accepted would not properly settle the question of the current law’s constitutionality. With respect to Hemani, in a separate August filing for the case, the Justice Department also emphasized that “the question presented is the subject of a multi-sided and growing circuit conflict.” In seeking the court’s grant of cert, the solicitor general also noted that the defendant is a joint American and Pakistani citizen with alleged ties to Iranian entities hostile to the U.S., putting him the FBI’s radar. Now that the Supreme Court has agreed to take up Hemani, if justices declare 922(g)(3) constitutional, such a ruling could could mean government wins in the remaining cases. The high court last month denied a petition for cert in U.S. v. Cooper, while leaving pending decisions on U.S. v. Daniels and U.S. v. Sam. The court also recently denied a petition for cert in another gun and marijuana case, U.S. v. Baxter, but that wasn’t especially surprising as both DOJ and the defendants advised against further pursing the matter after a lower court reinstated his conviction for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm. Meanwhile, in recent interviews with Marijuana Moment, several Republican senators shared their views on the federal ban on gun possession by people who use marijuana—with one saying that if alcohol drinkers can lawfully buy and use firearms, the same standard should apply to cannabis consumers. Separately, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit earlier this year sided with a federal district court that dismissed an indictment against Jared Michael Harrison, who was charged in Oklahoma in 2022 after police discovered cannabis and a handgun in his vehicle during a traffic stop. The case has now been remanded to that lower court, which determined that the current statute banning “unlawful” users of marijuana from possessing firearms violates the Second Amendment of the Constitution. The lower court largely based his initial decision on an interpretation of a Supreme Court ruling in which the justices generally created a higher standard for policies that seek to impose restrictions on gun rights. Additionally, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District, judges recently ruled in favor of medical cannabis patients who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights to possess firearms. As a recent report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) explained the current legal landscape, a growing number of federal courts are now “finding constitutional problems in the application of at least some parts” of the firearms prohibition. In a recent ruling, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a defendant’s conviction and remanded the case back to a district court, noting that a retrial before a jury may be necessary to determine whether cannabis in fact caused the defendant to be dangerous or pose a credible threat to others. The Third Circuit separately said in a published opinion that district courts must make “individualized judgments” to determine whether 922(g)(3) is constitutional as applied to particular defendants. A federal court last month agreed to delay proceedings in a years-long Florida-based case challenging the constitutionality of the ban on gun ownership by people who use medical marijuana, with the Justice Department arguing that the Supreme Court’s recent decision to take up Hemani warrants a stay in the lower court. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Earlier this year, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the ban was unconstitutional as applied to two defendants, writing that the government failed to establish that the “sweeping” prohibition against gun ownership by marijuana users was grounded in historical precedent. A federal judge in El Paso separately ruled late last year that the government’s ongoing ban on gun ownership by habitual marijuana users is unconstitutional in the case of a defendant who earlier pleaded guilty to the criminal charge. The court allowed the man to withdraw the plea and ordered that the indictment against him be dismissed. DOJ has claimed in multiple federal cases over the past several years that the statute banning cannabis consumers from owning or possessing guns is constitutional because it’s consistent with the nation’s history of disarming “dangerous” individuals. In 2023, for example, the Justice Department told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that historical precedent “comfortably” supports the restriction. Cannabis consumers with guns pose a unique danger to society, the Biden administration claimed, in part because they’re “unlikely” to store their weapon properly. Meanwhile, some states have passed their own laws either further restricting or attempting to preserve gun rights as they relate to marijuana. Recently a Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill meant to remove state barriers to medical marijuana patients carrying firearms. Colorado activists also attempted to qualify an initiative for November’s ballot that would have protected the Second Amendment rights of marijuana consumers in that state, but the campaign’s signature-gathering drive ultimately fell short. As 2024 drew to a close, the ATF issued a warning to Kentucky residents that, if they choose to participate in the state’s medical marijuana program that’s set to launch imminently, they will be prohibited from buying or possessing firearms under federal law. The official said that while people who already own firearms aren’t “expected to” turn them over if they become state-legal cannabis patients, those who “wish to follow federal law and not be in violation of it” must “make the decision to divest themselves of those firearms.” Since then, bipartisan state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would urge Kentucky’s representatives in Congress to amend federal law to clarify that users of medical marijuana may legally possess firearms, though no action has since been taken on that bill. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said in January that he supported the legislature’s effort to urge the state’s congressional delegation to call for federal reforms to protect the Second Amendment rights of medical marijuana patients, but the governor added that he’d like to see even more sweeping change on the federal level. The post Federal Appeals Court Deems Gun Ban For Marijuana Consumers Unconstitutional, Dismissing Conviction appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net
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A Florida judge has sided with Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration and upheld a move to invalidate about 200,000 signatures in support of a marijuana legalization initiative that an industry-funded campaign is seeking to place on the state’s 2026 ballot. Smart & Safe Florida filed the lawsuit against Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley in Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit last month, contesting the secretary’s claims that signature verification criteria render invalid any petitions that didn’t include the full text of the initiative. While the ruling from Circuit Court Judge John Cooper on Friday didn’t focus on that particular issue, it did agree with the state that a formatting revision to the campaign’s petition—putting a link to its site with the full text of the proposed initiative on the back of the form—was an unapproved change. The invalidation of about 200,000 petitions that were filled out on that revised form would cut nearly a third of signatures from the campaign’s current total. Smart & Safe Florida has already vowed to appeal the decision. “We fervently but respectfully disagree with this ruling and fully intend to appeal it as voters deserve and overwhelmingly want to have their voices heard on this important matter,” the campaign said in a statement to Marijuana Moment on Monday. The initially contested policy change on having the full text of an initiative included in the petition was “not contemplated by the statute” on ballot requirements, the campaign said in their original lawsuit. Despite that, however, the secretary last month “directed all County Supervisors of Elections to invalidate upwards of 200,000 of Plaintiff’s petitions that the Supervisors had previously verified pursuant to the express statutory criteria.” Ben Gibson, representing the secretary of state, said in a hearing on Friday that the policy change for petitions was “not something” he “came up with out of the whole cloth,” News Service of Florida reported. Statute stipulates that “signatures obtained on an unapproved form cannot be counted.” “That is not an interpretation,” he said. “That is the black letter law of the statute.” Cooper, the circuit court judge, said he “wavered back and forth” on the issue at hand, and he believed the state’s attorney “pointed out to my satisfaction the statutory provision that says if one is not using the forms prescribed by the secretary of state, then they are not valid.” The original lawsuit noted that the secretary’s decision to direct the invalidation of petitions came “less than four months before the February 1, 2026, deadline for ballot certification.” The secretary’s office initially sent a cease-and-desist letter to Smart & Safe Florida in March, advising the campaign about its interpretation of the rules around including the full text of the proposed initiative on its signature petitions, “without pointing to any statute, regulation, or order” to support its enforceability. “While the Secretary has the delegated authority to prescribe the style and requirements of a citizen initiative form, he has no authority to create and impose additional verification criteria not contemplated by the Legislature,” the suit says. “No Florida statute…expressly or impliedly requires that the Full Text Form be provided or displayed to a voter prior to signing a petition.” Regardless of legal questions surrounding the revised signature gathering criteria, the campaign did voluntarily comply with the secretary’s directive and began including the full text on petitions. But more than six months after the initial contact, Division of Elections Director Maria Matthews on October 3 emailed all of the state’s 63 county supervisors “directing them to invalidate any Smart & Safe petition” that voters signed before the full initiative text was added. “While the Secretary may wish that voters have the opportunity to read the Full Text Form before signing the petition, there is no statutory or regulatory requirement that a voter read the full text to have their petition verified and counted,” the lawsuit says. “The Secretary’s Directive is inaccurate, unlawful, ultra vires, and void.” Meanwhile last month, the campaign filed a separate lawsuit with the state Supreme Court, alleging that officials are violating election laws by stalling a required review process for the measure without justification. The state has since agreed to move forward with the processing. This is the campaign’s second run at the ballot. They successfully secured ballot placement for a 2024 version of the initiative—and a majority did vote to pass it, but not enough to meet the state’s steep 60 percent threshold to approve a constitutional amendment. A federal judge in August separately delivered a win to Smart & Safe Florida—granting “complete relief” from provisions of a law the governor signed to impose other serious restrictions on signature gathering. While the law the governor signed in May wasn’t directly targeted at the cannabis initiative, there’s been concern among supporters that it could jeopardize an already complex and costly process to collect enough signatures to make the ballot. That’s because it would block non-residents and non-citizens from collecting signatures for ballot measures. In March, meanwhile, two Democratic members of Congress representing Florida asked the federal government to investigate what they described as “potentially unlawful diversion” of millions in state Medicaid funds via a group with ties to DeSantis. The money was used to fight against a citizen ballot initiative, vehemently opposed by the governor, that would have legalized marijuana for adults. The lawmakers’ letter followed allegations that a $10 million donation from a state legal settlement was improperly made to the Hope Florida Foundation, which later sent the money to two political nonprofits, which in turn sent $8.5 million to a campaign opposing Amendment 3. The governor said in February that the newest marijuana legalization measure is in “big time trouble” with the state Supreme Court, predicting it will be blocked from going before voters next year. “There’s a lot of different perspectives on on marijuana,” DeSantis said. “It should not be in our Constitution. If you feel strongly about it, you have elections for the legislature. Go back candidates that you believe will be able to deliver what your vision is on that.” “But when you put these things in the Constitution—and I think, I mean, the way they wrote, there’s all kinds of things going on in here. I think it’s going to have big time trouble getting through the Florida Supreme Court,” he said. The latest initiative was filed with the secretary of state’s office just months after the initial version failed during the November 2024 election—despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Smart & Safe Florida is hoping the revised version will succeed in 2026. The campaign—which in the last election cycle received tens of millions of dollars from cannabis industry stakeholders, principally the multi-state operator Trulieve—incorporated certain changes into the new version that seem responsive to criticism opponents raised during the 2024 push. For example, it now specifically states that the “smoking and vaping of marijuana in any public place is prohibited.”Another section asserts that the legislature would need to approve rules dealing with the “regulation of the time, place, and manner of the public consumption of marijuana.” Last year, the governor accurately predicted that the 2024 cannabis measure from the campaign would survive a legal challenge from the state attorney general. It’s not entirely clear why he feels this version would face a different outcome. While there’s uncertainty around how the state’s highest court will navigate the measure, a poll released in February showed overwhelming bipartisan voter support for the reform—with 67 percent of Florida voters backing legalization, including 82 percent of Democrats, 66 percent of independents and 55 percent of Republicans. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — In the background, a recent poll from a Trump-affiliated research firm found that nearly 9 in 10 Florida voters say they should have the right to decide to legalize marijuana in the state. Meanwhile, a pro-legalization GOP state lawmaker recently filed a bill to amend state law to codify that the public use of marijuana is prohibited. Rep. Alex Andrade (R), the sponsor, said earlier this year that embracing cannabis reform is a way for the Republican party to secure more votes from young people. Separately, Florida medical marijuana officials are actively revoking the registrations of patients and caregivers with drug-related criminal records. The policy is part of broad budget legislation signed into law earlier this year by DeSantis. The provisions in question direct the state Department of Health (DOH) to cancel registrations of medical marijuana patients and caregivers if they’re convicted of—or plead guilty or no contest to—criminal drug charges. Photo courtesy of Brian Shamblen. The post Florida Judge Says Officials Can Toss 200,000 Marijuana Legalization Petitions, Putting 2026 Ballot Initiative At Risk appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net
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A Republican congressman says his GOP colleagues in the Senate made a “detrimental” mistake by blocking language from a key spending bill that would have increased military veterans’ access to medical marijuana in legal states. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) told Marijuana Moment last week that he felt it was “ridiculous” the Senate declined to include the medical cannabis provisions in the appropriations legislation President Donald Trump signed into law last week. The omission came despite the fact that similar language was already approved in different forms by both chambers earleir this year. “It was a great and easy opportunity to do so, and a sensical thing to move forward—and detrimental to veterans to not do so,” Mast, co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, said. The congressman, an Army veteran who lost both of his legs while serving as an explosive ordnance disposal technician in Afghanistan, also noted that it came as a surprise that the cannabis and veterans section was left out—as Senate leadership “didn’t reach over and announce” that they’d be doing so ahead of the final package being released and enacted into law within a span of days. On the Senate side, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sponsored an amendment to the now-enacted spending bill to re-add the provision letting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issue medical cannabis recommendations to their patients, but it was not allowed a to receive a vote on the floor. While disappointed that the reform did not make it into the legislation signed by President Donald Trump, Mast said the push for medical marijuana access for veterans will continue, though the issue will “undoubtedly” be put on hold until next year. When it does eventually come back up, he said supporters will have to consider whether they need to revise the language or “add something that somebody wants—some pet bullshit—in it, or whatever else it is” to bolster its chances of passage. After the bill text was released without the veterans and cannabis provisions, advocates took note that it came just days before Veterans Day. “The absence of this provision is incredibly disappointing, and makes no sense whatsoever,” Morgan Fox, political director of NORML, told Marijuana Moment at the time. “It is uncontroversial, revenue-neutral, previously approved by both chambers, and long overdue in order to help veterans find relief.” In past years, both the House and Senate had included provisions in their respective MilConVA measures that would permit VA doctors to make the medical cannabis recommendations, but they have never been enacted into law. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Mast in February filed the standalone Veterans Equal Access Act—marking one of the latest attempt to enact the measure that’s enjoyed bipartisan support over recent sessions. Meanwhile, the appropriations bill that Trump signed also contains controversial provisions that would re-criminalize hemp products with THC, which many stakeholders believe would effectively eliminate the market. The LCB contributed reporting from Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis // Side Pocket Images. The post Republican Senators Made ‘Detrimental’ Mistake By Blocking Veterans’ Medical Marijuana Access, GOP Congressman Says appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net
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Hawaii officials have finalized rules that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell an expanded assortment of products for patients—including dry herb vaporizers, rolling papers and grinders—while revising the state code to clarify that cannabis oils and concentrates can be marketed for inhalation. The Department of Health’s (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) last week announced the updated rules, which officials said are meant to “improve the medical cannabis patient experience and to provide for the protection of the health and safety of qualifying patients and the general public.” The administrative code is being amended in a variety of ways—codifying the rights of caregivers to accompany patients in a dispensary waiting room, enacting additional advertising restrictions for cannabis products and prohibiting dispensaries from hosting in-person or telehealth medical marijuana certification consultations, for example. For patients, one key welcome change to the code is that dispensaries will now be permitted to sell marijuana paraphernalia on-site. That includes rolling trays, grinders and papers. Also, while vape products have been available in pre-filled sealed containers, now the shops can sell vaporizers for flower, too. The @HawaiiDOH OMCCR amended Chapter 11-850 Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules regarding medical cannabis dispensaries to improve the medical cannabis patient experience and to provide for the protection of the health and safety of qualifying patients and the general public. pic.twitter.com/e0riADX52A — Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (@HawaiiDOH) November 17, 2025 DOH also implemented a rule change that redefines what constitutes an “oil extract” or “concentrate” product. Instead of being limited to an “edible cannabis” category, those products can now be “marketed for inhalation subject to ingredient restrictions like nicotine and hemp-derived cannabinoids,” Andrew Goff, project manager at OMCCR, told Marijuana Moment. Meanwhile, the department also recently affirmed its support for federal marijuana rescheduling—a policy change that the Trump administration is actively considering. And a state lawmaker who sponsored a cannabis legalization bill in the most recent session says he’s actively gathering input on how to revise the legislation in the hopes it can pass next year. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Regulators are also launching a series of courses designed to educate physicians and other healthcare professionals about medical marijuana as the state’s cannabis program expands. The underlying medical marijuana expansion bill signed by the governor in late June, in addition to allowing more patients to more easily access cannabis, also contains a provision that advocates find problematic. Before lawmakers sent the legislation to Gov. Josh Green (D), a conference committee revised the plan, inserting a provision to allow DOH to access medical marijuana patient records held by doctors for any reason whatsoever. In May, Green signed separate legislation to allow medical marijuana caregivers to grow marijuana on behalf of up to five patients rather than the current one. And in July, the governor signed another bill that establishes a number of new rules around hemp products in Hawaii, including a requirement that distributors and retailers obtain a registration from DOH. Lawmakers also sent a bill to the governor this session that would help speed the expungement process for people hoping to clear their records of past marijuana-related offenses—a proposal Green signed into law in April. That measure, HB 132, from Tarnas, is intended to expedite expungements happening through a pilot program signed into law last year by Green. Specifically, it will remove a distinction between marijuana and other Schedule V drugs for the purposes of the expungement program. The bill’s proponents said the current wording of the law forces state officials to comb through thousands of criminal records manually in order to identify which are eligible for expungement under the pilot program. Hawaii’s Senate back in February narrowly defeated a separate proposal that would have increased fivefold the amount of cannabis that a person could possess without risk of criminal charges. The body voted 12–11 against the decriminalization measure, SB 319, from Sen. Joy San Buenaventura (D). Had the measure become law, it would have increased the amount of cannabis decriminalized in Hawaii from the current 3 grams up to 15 grams. Possession of any amount of marijuana up to that 15-gram limit would have been classified as a civil violation, punishable by a fine of $130. A Senate bill that would have legalized marijuana for adults, meanwhile, ultimately stalled for the session. That measure, SB 1613, failed to make it out of committee by a legislative deadline. While advocates felt there was sufficient support for the legalization proposal in the Senate, it’s widely believed that House lawmakers would have ultimately scuttled the measure, as they did in February with a legalization companion bill, HB 1246. Last session, a Senate-passed legalization bill also fizzled out in the House. This year’s House vote to stall the bill came just days after approval from a pair of committees at a joint hearing. Ahead of that hearing, the panels received nearly 300 pages of testimony, including from state agencies, advocacy organizations and members of the public. This past fall, regulators solicited proposals to assess the state’s current medical marijuana program—and also sought to estimate demand for recreational sales if the state eventually moves forward with adult-use legalization. Some read the move as a sign the regulatory agency saw a need to prepare to the potential reform. Photo courtesy of Brian Shamblen. 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