SECOND NOTICE of Public Hearing – Thursday, January 8, 2026 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

MEMORANDUM

To:              All Senators, Stakeholders and Media 

From:         Senator Telo T. Taitague, Chairperson

Subject:    SECOND NOTICE of Public Hearing – Thursday, January 8, 2026 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

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.:

1. 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.:

2. Roundtable Hearing on the Cannabis Industry Act

   1. 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.

   2. Status Update on Program Implementation- Current licensing activity; Interagency coordination; Laboratory license application status; Seed-to-sale agreement with METRC; Banking considerations.

   3. Barriers to Program Implementation- Regulatory and licensing challenges; Enforcement coordination; Zoning, financing, and business feasibility; Hemp program development alignment.

If you are interested in participating in the Public Hearing to provide testimony, please contact the Office of Senator Telo T. Taitague at senatortelot@gmail.com or call (671) 989-8356. Testimony and other documents related to the agenda items can be viewed at: Thursday, January 8, 2026, 830AM_Shared Public Hearing Drive File. The drive file is periodically updated as testimony is received. 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals requiring assistance or accommodation, including virtual attendance via Zoom, should contact the Office of Senator Telo T. Taitague at (671) 989-8356 or email senatortelot@gmail.com . 

The hearing will broadcast on local television, GTA Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117, and stream online via I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s live feed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@GuamLegislatureMedia/streams. 

A recording of the hearing will be available online via the Guam Legislature Media YouTube Channel after the hearing. Notices for this public hearing are published on KUAM TV, and the Government of Guam Public Notice Portal: