Hawaii

Imagine one day having the possibility of building a home on Maui using locally grown hemp. As a construction product, hemp has extraordinary qualities. Mixed with lime, water and volcanic minerals to create hempcrete, this eco-friendly building material is not only fire, mold and termite resistant

The legislature put a plug on any more immediate actions on cannabis. The Hawaii Senate this week rejected a measure that would have increased the amount of cannabis a person could possess without facing severe criminal penalties. The bill failed by a vote of 15-9, marking the second defeat of a

Efforts to reform Hawaii’s cannabis laws are continuing at pace despite its House of Representatives killing off efforts to legalize adult-use cannabis last week. On Friday, the House voted to approve SB2487, a bill seeking to expand the state’s existing cannabis decriminalization initiative. The

Hawaii Senate Approves Recreational Marijuana Bill Amidst Strong Opposition. Hawaii’s state senate recently made headlines after overwhelmingly approving a bill to legalize recreational marijuana by 2026, but its passage into law is far from certain, given the state’s complicated history with

The effort to legalize adult recreational marijuana use survived in the Senate but, once again, faces an uncertain fate in the House. Bills to legalize some form of gambling in Hawaii and recreational marijuana are introduced routinely, but have ultimately failed in previous years. Last year the

Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis, Moves to House for Approval. Hawaii has moved one step towards adult-use cannabis legalization after a landmark bill was passed with a strong majority through the state’s Senate. Yesterday (March 05), Senate Bill 3335 was approved by 19 votes

Hawaii Bill Seeks to Expunge Records of Thousands Arrested for Small Marijuana Possession. Over 36,000 people in Hawaii arrested for possessing less than 3 grams of marijuana before that offense was decriminalized in 2019 could have all or part of their criminal records expunged at no cost if

Hawaii Senate Committees Approve Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill. Two legislative committees last week approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Hawaii, leaving the measure one step away from approval in the state Senate. The legislation, Senate Bill 3335, was approved by the

Senate Bill 3335 Advances with Amendments After Committee Hearing. Senate Bill 3335 Draft 1 cleared its first hurdle after the Health and Human Services and Judiciary joint committee passed the measure with amendments following a public hearing. Lawmakers listened to testimony Tuesday from a variety

Hawai‘i Senate Considers Marijuana Legalization with Bill SB3335. The discussion on legalizing marijuana begins as members of the State Senate take up the matter during a public hearing this morning during a joint Health and Human Services and Judiciary committees meeting. Senate Bill 3335 legalizes

Law enforcement officials in Hawaii are standing in opposition to new cannabis legalization plans put forward by Attorney General Anne Lopez. Lopez presented a new plan to legalize the sale and possession of adult use cannabis for people ages 21 and over by 1 January, 2026. Setting out a roadmap for

Pono Life Maui received the green light from the state Department of Health to open its fourth medical cannabis retail dispensary. DOH issued a formal notice to proceed after the facility passed its final on-site inspection. The new retail site, located at 95 E Lipoa Street in Kihei, wasted no time