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Hawaii May Allow Tourists To Buy Medical Marijuana Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

Hawaii May Allow Tourists To Buy Medical Marijuana

Lawmakers also may add vaporizers, more potent products and edibles to dispensaries’ product repertoire.

Hawaii Seeks Marijuana Business Banking Anthony Quintano / Civil Beat

Hawaii Seeks Marijuana Business Banking

Doug Chin is among 19 attorneys general asking Congress to allow companies to stop working on a cash-only basis

Time For Defiance Of Jeff Sessions’ Renewed War On Pot Flickr: Bob Doran

Time For Defiance Of Jeff Sessions’ Renewed War On Pot

The AG’s attempt to turn back the clock on marijuana is the perfect opening for Hawaii to move ahead by legalizing it.

Federal Anti-Pot Move Derided As A ‘Reckless Prohibition-Style Decision’ Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Federal Anti-Pot Move Derided As A ‘Reckless Prohibition-Style Decision’

Hawaii leaders oppose stronger federal enforcement. But one cannabis advocate sees a possible “silver lining.”

Medical Pot And Veterans: Groups Offer Free Evaluations Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Medical Pot And Veterans: Groups Offer Free Evaluations

The cost of getting evaluated usually far exceeds the price of the actual registration process for cannabis users.

Legislators May See Another Heavy Load Of Medical Marijuana Measures Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Legislators May See Another Heavy Load Of Medical Marijuana Measures

A legislative working group wraps up its recommendations for what should be considered at the session starting in January.

Cannabis Cardholders Increase, But They Aren’t Flocking To Dispensaries Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Cannabis Cardholders Increase, But They Aren’t Flocking To Dispensaries

A by-the-numbers look at the medical marijuana landscape now that dispensaries have opened on Oahu and Maui.

Medical Pot: Taking Your Medicine Can Get You Fired Flickr.com

Medical Pot: Taking Your Medicine Can Get You Fired

Cannabis advocates may try to strengthen patient protections in workplaces and public housing during the next legislative session.

HPD Won’t Force Marijuana Patients To Give Up Their Guns Right Away Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

HPD Won’t Force Marijuana Patients To Give Up Their Guns Right Away

But the department will continue to deny new gun permits to medical cannabis patients.

Hawaii’s Marijuana Scene Takes Center Stage At Kauai Conference Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat

Hawaii’s Marijuana Scene Takes Center Stage At Kauai Conference

Politicians and industry reps attend the event in Poipu, where visitors wonder why the islands haven’t legalized recreational use.