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→
Hawaii Medical Marijuana and Hemp Laws December 28, 2000 Rob Meagher Hawaii, Policy & Legal Hawaii Medical Marijuana December 28 2000 SUMMARY: Governor Ben Cayetano signed Senate Bill 862 into law on June 14, 2000. The law took effect on December 28, 2000. The law removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation… Read More→