HawaiÊ»i’s Medical Marijuana Oligopoly October 4, 2019 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments It seems crazy that though HawaiÊ»i has legalized medical marijuana, many patients still buy from the black market because it’s easier, cheaper and there’s more variety. The state government opted for a tightly controlled, vertically integrated industry of eight companies.… Read More→
Maui and Maine: A world apart but maybe much closer than you think. July 22, 2019 Patricia Rosi Hawaii, Maine 0 Comments I recently traveled from New England to Hawaii to attend the 3rd annual Maui Medical Cannabis Symposium. I obviously enjoyed leaving our winter in Maine for a trip under the sun in Maui. But it was also very inspiring to… Read More→
Hawaii has decriminalized marijuana July 10, 2019 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments Hawaii on Tuesday decriminalized marijuana, making it the 26th state to decriminalize or legalize the drug. The new law removes the possibility of jail time as a penalty for up to three grams of marijuana, but maintains a $130 fine. Hawaii’s Democrat-controlled… Read More→
Hawaii Dispensaries Can Now Serve Out-of-State Cannabis Patients March 7, 2019 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments Traveling to Hawaii just got a whole lot easier for out-of-state medical marijuana patients. The state Department of Health announced this week that Hawaii will now allow visitors who are qualified to receive medical marijuana elsewhere in the US to… Read More→
Arcadia Biosciences Receives Its First Industrial Hemp Program License in Hawaii March 4, 2019 Press Release Hawaii, Hemp Industry News 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE The company’s new cannabis-dedicated operating unit, Arcadia Specialty Genomics, will commence research this April with a new 10-acre hemp cultivation facility. DAVIS, Calif. (March 4, 2019) – Building on last week’s launch of Arcadia Specialty GenomicsTM, a new… Read More→
Hawaii decides again not to legalize marijuana March 4, 2019 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments On the political spectrum, Hawaii is among the bluest of states. Democrats control all the levers of power at the state and federal levels, and voters back Democratic presidential candidates over Republicans by some of the widest margins in the… Read More→
By next year, out-of-state medical marijuana users will be able to buy cannabis in Hawaii, but there’s a catch August 23, 2018 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments Out-of-state medical marijuana users next year will be able to buy cannabis products at dispensaries in Hawaii. The only hitches: Visitors will need to apply online and pay $45 (plus a $4.50 processing fee) for a temporary Hawaii medical marijuana… Read More→
Going Cashless in Hawaii Rests on Uncertain Future of Industry There and Potential Legal Challenges to Come September 27, 2017 David Hodes Hawaii, Policy & Legal 3 Comments On September 12, Hawaii Governor David Ige and state Financial Institutions Commissioner Iris Ikeda announced what they called a banking solution for the marijuana business in the state that will allow Hawaii’s medical cannabis dispensaries to access financial services and… Read More→
Hawaii Plans to Be First Cashless Cannabis State September 13, 2017 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments State officials announced Tuesday that Hawaii will be the first state to require marijuana sales to be handled without cash, saying they want to avoid robberies and other crimes targeting dispensaries. Medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaii won’t be allowed to… Read More→
Hawaii’s First Dispensary Sales in Two Decades Plagued by Regulatory and Operational Burdens September 8, 2017 Kevin Whitton Hawaii, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments It’s been two years since the implementation of the medical cannabis dispensary program in the Aloha State. Finally, on August 8 and 9, two dispensary retail outlets opened for business - one on Maui and one on O‘ahu, respectively. For… Read More→
Hawaii Finally Has First Legal Marijuana Sale in Maui Dispensary August 9, 2017 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments Hawaii history was made today with the first legal sale of marijuana, nearly two decades after the state approved the use of pot for medical purposes. Fred Rickert was the first customer at Maui Grown Therapies when he bought pot… Read More→
Hawaii’s 17 Years of Missteps in Legalization Blamed on Ambivalence, Lack of Leadership August 2, 2017 Kevin Whitton Compliance and Regulations, Hawaii, Policy & Legal 0 Comments In the year 2000, Hawaii became the first state to legalize medical cannabis through the state legislature. Act 228 created a medical cannabis registry program that allowed medical cannabis cardholders to grow their own cannabis or have a caretaker grow… Read More→
DOH Certifies Steep Hill Hawaii to Begin Cannabis Testing July 31, 2017 Press Release Hawaii, Science and Technology 0 Comments The HawaiÊ»i Department of Health granted Steep Hill HawaiÊ»i, a private independent laboratory on OÊ»ahu, a provisional certification today after the laboratory passed and met requirements that demonstrate it has the capacity and proficiency to test cannabis and manufactured cannabis… Read More→
Hawaii’s First Two Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Approved for Business February 3, 2017 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments Hawaii’s first two medical marijuana dispensaries have been approved by the Department of Health. Maui Wellness Group, d.b.a. Maui Grown Therapies, and Aloha Green Holdings on Oahu were given the go-ahead to acquire and grow marijuana for medical products. Other… Read More→
Hawaii Legislatures Introduce Several Marijuana Bills Including Recreational Use January 25, 2017 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments Hawaii residents eventually might be able to use marijuana recreationally, and patients could be allowed to purchase it from legally formed collectives. Those are among more than a dozen bills being vetted in the state Legislature related to marijuana and… Read More→