Håfa Adai!
Please be advised that the Committee on Economic Investment, Military Buildup, Regional Relations, Regulatory Affairs, Technology, Justice, Elections, and Retirement will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, January 8, 2026 beginning at 8:30 a.m., in the Guam Congress Building, Public Hearing Room. The Committee will hear and accept testimonies on the following agenda items:
8:30 a.m.:
I. Bill No. 245-38 (COR)- Introduced by Telo T. Taitague- “An Act to Amend Section 3 of Public Law 37-116, Relative to Extending the Sunset Provision for the Temporary Exemption of Cannabis Laboratory Testing Requirements from Two (2) Years to Five (5) Years After the Date of Enactment.”
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.:
II. Roundtable Hearing on the Cannabis Industry Act
a. Cannabis Control Board Responsibilities- Statutory monthly meeting requirements; Enforcement and prosecution responsibilities under the Cannabis Industry Act; Adoption of regulations necessary for the development of a hemp program; Annual reporting obligations; Status of Cannabis Control Board member terms and cannabis summit efforts.
b. Status Update on Program Implementation- Current licensing activity; Interagency coordination; Laboratory license application status; Seed-to-sale agreement with METRC; Banking considerations.
c. Barriers to Program Implementation- Regulatory and licensing challenges; Enforcement coordination; Zoning, financing, and business feasibility; Hemp program development alignment.