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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS."
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description: "Authorizes medical cannabis dispensaries to purchase cannabis and manufactured cannabis products from other dispensaries without showing that such purchase is necessary for a qualifying patient's continuous access for medical use, or for medical, scientific, or other legitimate purposes. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2024"
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identifier: "SB 2461"
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citation: "Hawaii SB 2461 (2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["DOH", "Dispensaries", "Medical Cannabis"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "KEOHOKALOLE", "MCKELVEY", "SAN BUENAVENTURA"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 56
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2024-01-19"
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last_action: "2024-07-03"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fedb2c54-c7fb-4e9d-b2bd-546522cdfdbf"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2461&year=2024"
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source_hash: "4d4be94d50c491873c00ceb7236205914bf8da0e39c164ff07a0e49efc4e9675"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii SB 2461 (2024) — RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
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Authorizes medical cannabis dispensaries to purchase cannabis and manufactured cannabis products from other dispensaries without showing that such purchase is necessary for a qualifying patient's continuous access for medical use, or for medical, scientific, or other legitimate purposes. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **SB2461** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2461_.HTM)
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2. **SB2461_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2461_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **SB2461_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2461_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **SB2461_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2461_SD1_.HTM)
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5. **SB2461_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2461_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **10–2** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–1** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- CHANG — primary (person)
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- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
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- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
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- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-07-03** Act 172, 07/02/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273). `became-law`
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- **2024-07-03** Act 172, on 07/02/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273). `became-law`
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- **2024-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
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- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
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- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3). `passage`
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- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
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- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
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- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 181-24) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
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- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 181-24).
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- **2024-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Gates, Belatti, Morikawa, Kahaloa, Takenouchi, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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- **2024-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:45PM in conference room 325.
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- **2024-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 4:45PM in conference room 325.
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- **2024-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 3:00PM in conference room 325.
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- **2024-04-25** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 819). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-24** House Conferees Changed: Representative Morikawa added as Co-Chair. Representative Nishimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
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- **2024-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 3:00PM in conference room 325.
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- **2024-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-24 3:00PM in conference room 325.
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- **2024-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 722). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs.
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- **2024-04-18** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 759). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Gates, Belatti, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Takenouchi, Souza.
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- **2024-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 489). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-05** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
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- **2024-04-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 562). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2024-04-04** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Ward voting no (2) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2024-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1761-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2024-03-28** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-03-22** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
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- **2024-03-22** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1280-24), recommending referral to FIN.
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- **2024-03-20** The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-15** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-20-24 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-15** Reported from JHA/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1159-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.
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- **2024-03-13** The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-13** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA/AGR on Wednesday, 03-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-03-07** Referred to JHA/AGR, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 122) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2024-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2024-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
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- **2024-03-01** Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2856) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2024-02-23** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-23** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-16** The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 10:15AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2024-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-15** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2473) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
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- **2024-02-12** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-08** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-24 1:02PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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- **2024-01-24** Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC. `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2024-01-19** Introduced. `introduction`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fedb2c54-c7fb-4e9d-b2bd-546522cdfdbf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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