Hawaii lawmakers and cannabis leaders hope to clear up cannabis policy grey areas like edibles regulations and employment issues in the coming months. Read more in this post from Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL. Less than a year after Hawaii's first cannabis clinics opened, the laws on medical marijuana are still full of loose ends. Lawmakers are trying to figure out what ... Continue Reading
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Industrial Hemp Legalization Bill Gets Unanimous Approval in Hawaii
Hawaii House Bill 2555 authorizes the Board of Agriculture to regulate the growing of industrial hemp for research purposes. This post from The Joint Blog reports this measure getting unanimous approval from Hawaii lawmakers. Hawaii’s full House of Representatives has given unanimous approval to legislation that woud explicitly legalize the cultivation, production and ... Continue Reading
Hawaii Gets a Go-Ahead for Licensed Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The new law in Hawaii allows licenses to be issued statewide for medical marijuana dispensaries, nearly 15 years after medical marijuana was legalized in the state. In this post from The Daily Chronic, Thomas H. Clarke reports the signing of the bill into law by the Hawaii Governor: Nearly 15 years after medical marijuana became legal in Hawaii, Governor David Ige has signed ... Continue Reading