A bill to make Hawaii the next state to legalize recreational cannabis cleared a legislative hurdle this week. The legislation “advanced out of two state Senate committees Thursday — and is now moving to the full senate,” according to local station HawaiiNewsNow. Under the measure, adults aged 21 and... Read more
Lawmakers find talking about legalizing recreational weed and doing it are very different things
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Plans to legalize recreational marijuana are moving forward in the state Legislature. But even with the governor’s support, there are challenging speed bumps, including conflicts among those who already grow and sell cannabis for medical reasons. One of the advocates is the owner of Care Waialua,... Read more
Hawaii Senator Votes ‘No’ Then ‘Yes’ To Legalize Marijuana
The Hawaii Capitol can be full of surprises. At a joint hearing Thursday, Republican Sen. Brenton Awa first voted “no” then voted “yes” on a bill that would legalize marijuana in Hawaii. Awa said he supports legalizing marijuana. In fact, he helped introduce Senate Bill 375. The measure would set... Read more
Sen. Ron Kouchi introduced Senate Bill 1454 on Jan. 25, which was unanimously passed in the Hawaii Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS) on Feb. 6. If the bill becomes law, it would establish a “therapeutic psilocybin working group” (managed by the Office of Wellness & Resilience... Read more
More than half of Hawaii residents believe it is time for the state to change its laws and legalize recreational cannabis use for adults, according to a new poll from a marijuana trade organization released this week.  The survey, released on Tuesday from the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association (HICIA),... Read more
On Jan. 11, members from Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and ACLU of Hawaii, spoke at a press conference held at the capitol in Honolulu. The meeting was prompted by Hawaii Rep. Jeanné Kapela to announce her cannabis legislation which will target criminal justice... Read more
Push to legalize recreational cannabis underway in Hawaii
A recent local government-led task force report on legalizing adult recreational cannabis use is neither for nor against making such a change in Hawaii, but a concerted push has begun for the Legislature to do it this year. A recent local government-led task force report on legalizing adult recreational... Read more
The Hawaii state Tax Department projects that legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state would generate about $50 million per year in tax revenue, far eclipsing the $2.5 million in medical marijuana taxes collected over the past fiscal year, according to a recent report from the agency. But a state... Read more
The PACT Act Final Rule Has Been Released Prohibiting the Mailing of Cannabis/Hemp Vaporization Products. Is Your Business Ready?
By Rachel Kurtz-McAlaine, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Public Policy  After months of delay, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has released its FINAL rule enforcing the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, effective October 21, 2021, and unfortunately, they are indeed applying it to cannabis/hemp vaporization products. The PACT... Read more
Patients fear losing access to medical cannabis amid push to restrict amateur grow operations in Hawaii
Patients fear losing access to medical cannabis amid push to restrict amateur grow operations in Hawaii – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news skip to Main Content Read more
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