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Hawaii Has Been Debating Marijuana Legalization For Half A Century
Lawmakers have been vacillating over how to handle weed consumption in the islands since the late 1960s.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Ben Lowenthal: Opponents Of Legal Cannabis Say They Want To ‘Keep Hawaii, Hawaii.’ Which Hawaii Are They Talking About?
The rhetoric and attitude don't remind me of the Hawaii I know.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Police Chiefs, Honolulu Mayor And Prosecutor Join Forces Against Legalizing Recreational Weed
A measure drafted by the Attorney General’s Office would also establish a regulatory authority.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Hemp Growers Don’t Want To Be Regulated Like Marijuana
The Legislature is expected to consider a bill this session to create a new state entity that would oversee recreational and medicinal cannabis as well as industrial hemp.
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Hawaii Senator Votes ‘No’ Then ‘Yes’ To Legalize Marijuana
The full Senate is expected to pass a legalization measure in the coming weeks.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Black Market Weed Is Still The Buyer’s Choice Over Legal Marijuana In Hawaii
Market structure and regulation have made medical cannabis far more expensive than illegal products, and consumers are choosing the cheaper option.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Voters Split Over Recreational Marijuana
The Hawaii Legislature chose not to advance a bill this year to make pot legal, even as more states progress in the opposite direction.
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‘Maui Wowee’: County Council Sees Potential Financial Boost From Pot Industry
Council members are hoping other Hawaii counties express support for marijuana legalization too. Legislative leaders and Gov. David Ige have long opposed the idea.
Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Remain Open During Virus Crisis
Like other businesses, the pot shops are offering special kupuna services and social distancing practices.
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Danny De Gracia: CBD Sales Would Be Good For Hawaii
Reluctance to legalize marijuana should not hamper a potentially profitable and useful new market for CBD.