Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Marijuana; Possession; Decriminalization
Changes from 1 ounce to 30 grams the minimum amount of marijuana that constitutes the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree. Increases from 3 grams or less to 15 grams or less the amount of marijuana that constitutes the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-02-28 | Status | failed |
| 2025-02-28 | Latest Action | Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 12 (Senator(s) Aquino, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kim, Moriwaki, Richards, Wakai). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 2575 SD2 HD1 | Firearms; Penalties; Possession; Temporary Restraining Orders; Protective Orders; Controlled Substances; Methamphetamine | in_committee |
| SB 2408 SD1 HD1 | DOH; Medical Cannabis; Health Care Facilities; Compassionate Access | failed |
| HB 1518 HD1 SD1 | DHS; SNAP; Incarcerated Individuals; Felony Drug Offenders | in_committee |
| SB 2102 SD2 HD1 | DAB; Hemp; Hemp-Derived Feed Ingredient; Commercial Feed; Rules | in_committee |
| SB 2250 SD1 HD1 | Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Promoting Controlled Substances; Homelessness; Drug-Free Zones; Housing; Shelter; Homeless Facilities | in_committee |
| HB 816 HD1 SD1 | Hawaii State Association of Counties Package; DOH; Paramedics; Buprenorphine; Opioid Overdose; Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation | in_committee |
| SB 2178 SD1 | DAB; UH CTAHR; Industrial Hemp Program; Industrial Hemp Advisory Board; Native Hawaiian Practices; Non-Cannabinoid Industrial Hemp Infrastructure and Innovation; State Building Code; Hempcrete; Appropriations | in_committee |
| SB 3315 SD2 | DOH; OMCCR; Medical Cannabis; Access; Temporary Authorization to Purchase; Written Certification | in_committee |