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Why It’s Taking So Long To Open Hawaii’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Why It’s Taking So Long To Open Hawaii’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The state legalized the use of cannabis as medicine 17 years ago, but patients still have no place to legally buy it.

Pot Decriminalization Has A Shot This Session, But Ige Wants To Wait PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Pot Decriminalization Has A Shot This Session, But Ige Wants To Wait

The governor wants to see how medical marijuana dispensaries work out first, but some legislators and advocates don’t see the connection.

Hawaii Dispensaries Can Start Growing Medical Marijuana Soon Anthony Quintano / Civil Beat

Hawaii Dispensaries Can Start Growing Medical Marijuana Soon

It’s still many months before the product will be for sale, but the state has reached a milestone that’ll lead to planting.

Hundreds Wanted A Piece Of The Action In Hawaii Pot Dispensaries PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hundreds Wanted A Piece Of The Action In Hawaii Pot Dispensaries

Almost 500 people connected with more than 50 entities sought approval to run dispensaries, including lawyers, lobbyists and politicians.

From Wine To Weed: Keeping The Marijuana Farm Small And Local iStock.com

From Wine To Weed: Keeping The Marijuana Farm Small And Local

As marijuana prohibition comes to a close, states should consider ways of encouraging small farms to continue playing a role.

Pot Dispensary Scores Released Anthony Quintano / Civil Beat

Pot Dispensary Scores Released

The Hawaii Health Department has released the point totals awarded to applicants for medical marijuana licenses.

Medical Marijuana Scores Released Anthony Quintano / Civil Beat

Medical Marijuana Scores Released

The agency has no plans to share how each judge graded each application, and still hasn’t released the scores for unsuccessful applicants.

Cheech & Chong: Trump Is An ‘Aptitude Test’ For Voters Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Cheech & Chong: Trump Is An ‘Aptitude Test’ For Voters

Civil Beat interviews the iconic stoners on legalization, medical marijuana and Donald Trump.

Hawaii Nurses May Soon Be Able To Certify Medical Marijuana Patients Courtesy of Brett Levin via Flickr

Hawaii Nurses May Soon Be Able To Certify Medical Marijuana Patients

The Hawaii Legislature updated its medical cannabis law, but advocates say there’s more work to be done.

Kauai Medical Marijuana Licensee Accused of Stealing $375K Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Kauai Medical Marijuana Licensee Accused of Stealing $375K

Justin Britt, the sole dispensary licensee on Kauai, said in a filing that the suit by his business partner is baseless.