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Hawai‘i DOH’s new online registration accelerates access to medical cannabis for residents and enables qualified out-of-state patients to register and buy medical cannabis.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health will hold a news conference providing details on major new developments in the state’s medical cannabis patient registry program. 

A Hawai‘i cannabis legalization bill died when lawmakers didn’t consider it in time for a deadline on Friday, March 1, 2019.

Big Island Grown (B.I.G.) Dispensaries, one of two medical cannabis dispensary licensees on Hawaiʻi island, recently announced Dylan Shropshire as their new chief executive officer. Shropshire, who is also the founder of B.I.G., previously served as the company’s chief production officer. This change comes as B.I.G. prepares to open three retail locations. The first location […]

Michael Backes, medical cannabis researcher and author, will return to Maui for a series of presentations on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Leis Class Act Family Restaurant at UH Maui College.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard denounced Attorney General Sessions’ actions to rescind the Obama-era non-interference policy relating to federal marijuana laws.

Hawai‘i Department of Health certifies Pharmlab Hawaii LLC on Maui to begin testing medical cannabis.

The Health Department today issued Maui Grown Therapies a Notice to Proceed with manufacturing cannabis derivative products at its Upcountry Production Center.

A mainland-based laboratory is expanding to Hawaiʻi with a facility on Maui that will offer cannabis testing as the state’s Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program gets underway.

The Maui Wellness Group, LLC, received the highest ranking in the state out of the eight Hawaiʻi companies that were selected for dispensary licenses.

Maui Wellness Group, LLC and Pono Life Sciences Maui, LLC were announced today as the Marijuana Dispensary Licensees for the County of Maui. They are among a list of eight entities awarded licenses across the state to operate dispensaries in respective counties in Hawaiʻi.

The panel had hoped to make their selection by this week Friday, April 15, but say they may need another two weeks to ensure all applicants have a fair opportunity to comply with statutory requirements.

The Department of Health will complete the mandatory review of the applications by the Friday deadline. The panel encountered delays related to the required fingerprinting and background checks of the applicants.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health has named five members to the selection panel for review of the first Medical Marijuana Dispensary licensees. The Department assembled the panel by identifying individuals with relevant experience and knowledge to review the applications and assist DOH in selecting the most qualified applicants. The list of panelists includes: H. […]

The Medical Marijuana Dispensary License application for Hawaiʻi is now available online at mmjdisp.ehawaii.gov.

The initial open application period for licensing begins Jan. 12, 2016 and closes on Jan. 29, 2016.

The seminar comes following the passage of House Bill 321 in the state legislature, that legalizes medical marijuana dispensary systems in Hawaiʻi, including two in Maui County. The bill still awaits the governor’s signature, veto, or passage without his signature.

The medical marijuana program in Hawaiʻi has been in operation for 14 years but is being transferred to the Department of Health, effective Jan. 1, 2015. In preparation for this transition, state health officials say there will be a planned blackout period from Dec. 12 to 31 in which no certifications will be issued.

The first of two public meetings will be held today (Sept. 10, 2014) to gather public comment on the proposed establishment of a regulated statewide dispensary system for medical marijuana.

An informational briefing will be held this afternoon to discuss pending house legislation on the proposed legalization of medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaiʻi.