Hawaii Hemp Program Delayed by Noncompliant Jamaican Seed
Mon / Dec 18th
Hawaii’s industrial hemp cultivation program has suffered a setback after seeds imported from Jamaica not only arrived late but also failed… Read More
Hawaii
Hawaii cannabis was legalized for medical use in 2000 but did not create legislation to build a framework for regulated retail sales and cultivation. In 2020 possession of three grams or less was decriminalized, punishable by a nominal fine. Read about Hawaiian cannabis policy and news here:
Hawaii Licenses 2nd Testing Lab
Wed / Oct 18th
Hawaii’s second medical cannabis testing lab has been licensed and can begin testing products immediately, according to a KITV report.… Read More
Hawaii’s Fourth Dispensary Opens
Thu / Oct 12th
Hawaii’s fourth medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors yesterday after receiving final approvals from the state Department of Health, according… Read More
Hawaii Tabs CanPay for MMJ Industry Transactions
Wed / Sep 13th
All eight of Hawaii’s medical cannabis dispensaries will go cashless as of Oct 1., opting instead to use the CanPay… Read More
Hawaii Dispensary Moves to Appointment Only Amidst Product Shortage
Mon / Aug 14th
Hawaii’s first licensed dispensary must close for two days and change their operating hours after the company’s products didn’t clear… Read More
Hawaii Dispensaries Coming Online After Testing License Approval
Wed / Aug 9th
Hawaii’s first medical cannabis dispensary has finally opened its doors one week after the Department of Health granted a license… Read More
First Lab Licensed to Test Medical Cannabis in Hawaii
Tue / Aug 1st
Hawaii’s patients are one step closer to finally gaining access to medical cannabis dispensaries more than two years after the… Read More
Insurance Provider Drops Hawaii Medical Cannabis Companies
Tue / Jul 4th
The launch of Hawaii’s medical cannabis program faces more delays after the Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC) announced last… Read More
Hawaii MMJ Operators Waiting for Regulators to Certify Testing Labs
Wed / Jun 7th
Medical cannabis business owners in Hawaii are still waiting for regulators to certify laboratories to test their products, as the… Read More
First Dispensary-Destined Cannabis Crop Harvested in Hawaii
Fri / May 19th
Aloha Green Holdings in Oahu, Hawaii is the first medical cannabis dispensary to harvest their crop, the first commercial cannabis crop… Read More
Adult-Use Bills Introduced in Hawaii
Wed / Feb 1st
Big changes could be made in Hawaii this session as two adult-use bills have been introduced in both legislative houses,… Read More
Hawaii Dispensaries Stalled Over Permits, Lab Testing
Thu / Jul 21st
None of Hawaii’s eight dispensaries were approved to open on July, 15, which was supposed to be the first day… Read More
Report: Hawaii Dispensaries Could Earn $80.5 Million in Revenue by 2018
Tue / Jul 5th
Hawaii’s medical cannabis dispensaries could earn between $12 million and $28 million during their first operating years, according to the… Read More
Hawaii’s Medical Cannabis Companies Selected
Mon / May 2nd
Hawaii’s four-member panel awarded its eight medical marijuana licenses on Friday, laying the foundation for dispensary infrastructure in the state,… Read More
Hawaii Resolution to Study Drug Decriminalization Passes Senate
Wed / Apr 27th
Hawaii’s House and Senate have approved a resolution requesting that the Legislative Reference Bureau examine the potential impact of decriminalizing… Read More
Hawaii Postpones Medical Cannabis Licensing Due to Paperwork Delays
Mon / Apr 18th
Hawaii’s Department of Health has postponed awarding their medical marijuana licenses until April 29, after experiencing delays with applicant fingerprinting… Read More
Hawaii Dispensary Applicant Strikes Deal with Union
Fri / Apr 8th
Green Aloha Ltd. has reached an agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 480, according to a Bizjournals.com report.… Read More
Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Resolution to Determine Safe THC Levels While Driving
Tue / Mar 29th
Hawaii officials have introduced a resolution asking the state Health Department to conduct a study to determine how much marijuana… Read More
Hawaii Now Accepting Medical Cannabis License Applications
Fri / Jan 15th
Those seeking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Hawaii can now access the application online at mmjdisp.ehawaii.gov. The state… Read More
BioTrackTHC Wins Hawaii Cannabis Software Contract
Fri / Jan 8th
The software company BioTrackTHC, whose software provides seed-to-sale tracking for the cannabis industry throughout the United States and beyond, has… Read More
Big Results for Hawaii Hemp Researchers
Thu / Aug 20th
An industrial hemp research team in Hawaii is seeing very encouraging results with a certain varietal planted in Oahu. Dr.… Read More
Hawaii MMJ Dispensary Bill Clears Major Hurdle
Wed / May 6th
A bill that would authorize medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii cleared an important hurdle on Monday. Many feared the bill,… Read More
DEA Allows University of Hawaii to Import Hemp Seeds from Australia
Wed / Feb 4th
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has allowed officials from the University of Hawaii to import Australian hemp seeds to kick… Read More
Hawaii Takes Another Step Toward MMJ Dispensaries
Mon / Jan 5th
A legislative task force in Hawaii recommended last week that the state medical marijuana program should be expanded to include a… Read More