Hawaii State Health Department Warning: Tag Your Marijuana Plants! October 14, 2015 AggregatedNews Hawaii, Policy & Legal, Science and Technology 0 Comments Medical marijuana plants are to be tagged with the patient’s state registration number and expiration date, under rules adopted by the state in July. Not everyone is aware of the new rules, although the information is being mailed out with… Read More→
Hawaii Court Says Lawyers Can’t Offer Services to Would-Be Marijuana Businesses September 23, 2015 AggregatedNews Hawaii, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Hawaii lawyers must not provide legal services to clients seeking a license to run the state’s first medical marijuana businesses, according to a new formal opinion released by the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court. The board’s opinion rules… Read More→
Last Word: Hawaii’s New Medical Marijuana Law a Good Reminder of the Industry’s Economic Potential July 21, 2015 John Hollon Hawaii 0 Comments Once upon a time, I lived and worked in Honolulu and learned to put up with balmy temperatures and gentle Trade Winds day after day. Yes, Hawaii isn't exactly a tough place to live. So, I was happy to see… Read More→
New Hawaii Law Allows For 8 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Statewide July 16, 2015 AggregatedNews Hawaii, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments Fifteen years after Hawaii legalized medical marijuana, the state plans to begin licensing pot dispensaries. Until now, Hawaii’s 13,000 qualified patients had to grow their own marijuana or buy it on the black market. Gov. David Ige signed the measure… Read More→
Hawaii Launches Medical Marijuana Dispensary System July 15, 2015 AggregatedNews Hawaii, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments A bill to establish Hawaii’s first medical marijuana dispensary system will become law at midnight Tuesday, without Gov. David Ige’s signature. The Hawaii state Department of Health has until Jan. 4 to finalize rules and regulations for the new system… Read More→
Want to Run a Hawaii Medical Marijuana Dispensary? It May Takes Millions May 11, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, Hawaii, Retail 0 Comments Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that clears the way for medical marijuana dispensaries to open for business in the Islands as early as July 2016, but an expert says interested applicants will need a couple… Read More→
Hawaii Legislature OKs Bill for Statewide Medical Marijuana Dispensaries May 8, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, Hawaii, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments The state Legislature has passed a bill that would allow for as many as 16 medical marijuana dispensary sites across the state. The Senate’s unanimous vote and the House’s  36-13 vote on Thursday comes 15 years after state leaders authorized… Read More→
Hawaii Could Have Medical Marijuana Dispensary System by July 2016 May 5, 2015 John Hollon Hawaii, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A Hawaii medical marijuana dispensary system could begin distribution in July 2016, under a bill given final approval by state legislators meeting in conference committee. House Bill 321, which will head back to the Senate and House floors for a… Read More→
Hawaii Lawmakers Revive Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill May 2, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, Hawaii, Retail 0 Comments After lengthy, sometimes heated, deliberation Friday, Hawaii lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the implementation of a medical marijuana dispensary system, but the bill will return to conference committee on Monday under different leadership on the Senate side. Sen.… Read More→
Poll: Strong Support in Hawaii for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries April 21, 2015 John Hollon Hawaii, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Far more Hawaii voters support establishing medical marijuana dispensaries than just over a year ago, according to a new Civil Beat poll. But voters still oppose legalization of marijuana for recreational use by about the same margin as last year.… Read More→
Hawaii Could Have Medical Marijuana Dispensaries by Next Year March 26, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, Hawaii, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments Hawaii could have medical marijuana dispensaries much sooner than initially anticipated — perhaps as soon as next year. On Wednesday, the Senate Health and Public Safety committees passed House Bill 321, the bill that would create medical marijuana dispensaries and production centers in… Read More→
Legal Marijuana Debate Heats Up in the Aloha State February 20, 2015 AggregatedNews Hawaii, Policy & Legal 0 Comments What’s next for marijuana in Hawaii? Medical marijuana dispensaries? Decriminalization? Outright legalization? All three possibilities are currently being considered by the Legislature, where 29 marijuana-related bills are in the works. Marijuana was the subject Thursday night at a Civil Cafe featuring a… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Focus of Task Force June 23, 2014 Rob Meagher Hawaii, Policy & Legal A task force created by the state Legislature will convene next week to study the creation of a dispensary system for medical marijuana in Hawaii. The task force will be under the purview of the Public Policy Center of the… Read More→
State officials prepare for hemp seed battle May 26, 2014 Rob Meagher Hawaii, Policy & Legal HONOLULU —A battle could be brewing when it comes to obtaining hemp seeds here in Hawaii. There's a growth in industrial hemp research across the nation and lawmakers are ready to see the University of Hawaii start turning dirt on… Read More→
Hawaii: Industrial Hemp Pilot Program Enacted Into Law May 24, 2014 Rob Meagher Hawaii, Policy & Legal Lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 2175, establishing a two-year pilot program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to study the potential use of industrial hemp as a phytomediator (a plant capable of removing toxins from the soil) and… Read More→