House Floor

Will the House come to order? Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.

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Excused.

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Excused.

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Excuse.

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Here. Mr. Clerk, please note the presence of Representative lachica.

Madam Speaker, 49 Members are present to are excused.

Item number two, reading of the Journal. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, may this matter be deferred.

So ordered. Item number three, messages from the Governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the Governor?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Item number three, Senate Communications. Mr. Clerk, are there any Senate communications?

Madam Speaker, there are none.

Okay, Members, introductions. Representative Tarnas.

Thank you. Madam Speaker. I would like to introduce several experts that are here to present at our information briefing this afternoon for your Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee on Cannabis policy.

Up in the gallery, we have seated with my staff, Attorney Sean Aronson, Karen O'Keefe, Director of State Policies at the Marijuana Policy Project, Jennifer Flanagan, an attorney and former Legislator in Massachusetts, who was also a Member of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, and Tai Cheng, President Aloha Green, apothecary and Chair of the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association.

Please stand and be recognized. And welcome to Hawaii State House of Representatives. Thanks for being here.

Thank you, Representative Quinlan.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In the gallery today, we have former Representative Matt Lopresti, enlightenment enthusiast. Welcome back, Matt.

Representative Garrett.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. And with former Representative Lopresti is three students from Hawaii Pacific University in his environmental Ethics class, who I had the pleasure of meeting earlier today in the Public Access Room. If you could please stand when I call your name. Chelsea Hamilton, Leonora Nicolison and Sarah Khalil. Welcome to the Hawaii State House of Representatives.

There are no further introductions. Moving on to the order of the day. Item number five, introduction of resolutions. Mr. Clerk, are there any resolutions for action?

Madam Speaker, there are no resolutions for action. May all others be referred to print.

So ordered. And item number six? Members, are there any announcements? Okay. If not for the motion to adjourn. Representative Morikawa.

Madam Speaker, I move that this hall stand adjourned until 12:00 noon tomorrow.

Representative Garcia.

Madam Speaker, I second the motion.

All those in favor, please say aye. All those opposed, say no. The motion is carried. The House stands adjourned until 12 noon tomorrow.