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Committee backs $12 million package for youth cannabis prevention, treatment and outreach
Summary
The committee passed HB 814 as a house draft, endorsing departmental campaigns and contracts rather than grants; the bill includes FY27 appropriations proposed in committee—$2M for an informational campaign, $5M for prevention contracts and $5M for treatment—while members asked DOH to provide metrics and confirm existing program coordination.
Chair Greg Takayama told members the committee would consider HB 814, a carryover measure that would appropriate funds to the Department of Health for a youth-focused cannabis information and services program and require DOH to administer grants or contracts to community organizations.
Deputy Attorney General Michelle Nakata advised the committee on legal drafting: if the intent is procurement of services the bill should use contract language; if the intent is grants, statutory grant standards should be added. "If the intent is for the department to award grants to community based organizations, we…
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