The second annual Pakalolo for the People event recently took place on March 12 in the town of Papaikou, on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Big Island Grown received their dispensary license in 2018 and is one of two medical cannabis dispensaries operating on the Big Island.
“Pakalolo” is the Hawaiian word for “cannabis,” or as it translates, “crazy smoke.” Paka means “smoke” and lolo means “crazy.” BIG’s ethos is centered around a dedication to helping shape a sustainable and thriving future for cannabis in Hawaii.
The warm island breeze and sweet floral smells danced and mingled, creating a surreal, heavenly setting for the cannabis-themed gathering.
BIG had a dab bar ready for people to partake, as well as their finest buds on display for enjoyment.
In contrast to the more formal format of the 2021 event with panel discussions and masks, people were able to enjoy a mask-free setting and openly chat about the needs and goals of the current medical marijuana program and the future of adult-use cannabis.
In attendance were some of Hawaii’s cannabis industry legends , including Monica Delgado, Hawaii NORML head.
Although it is a big hassle for businessmen and women across the nation, there are many lessons to learn,” Delgado says.
The clinic’s services include certifications and dosing education, as well as being able to dose for specific conditions and make recommendations based on what the dispensary has.
They participate in educational events, but since they’ve been forced to close temporarily due to the global pandemic’s restrictions, they shifted to publishing educational content on the social media platform, TikTok.
“I’m on the board of the Association for Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine , and they’re about health equity in everything—the economy, environment and licensing.
He’s also a founding director of Hood Incubator, a nonprofit promoting social justice and equity in the then burgeoning cannabis industry.
“In a place such as Hawaii, or even San Diego County, which is just starting to do their regulations, people need social equity up front,” Anthony said.
Next up? Randy Gonce, the Executive Director of the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association .
It’s the only cannabis bill alive this session and it allows a few things, including the ability to wholesale between licensees, which would play a huge part in the current vertical integration program.
If we get one of them in, which is likely, I’d say about two years until we have an adult-use program on the books.