When Hawaii’s medical cannabis dispensary law was first passed in 2015, the original interim rules were focused on implementing the law and getting the dispensary system up and running, the department explained in a news release Wednesday.
• Updates to conform with changes to the state laws governing the medical cannabis dispensary system since 2015.
• Manufacturing requirements for edible cannabis products — which were authorized by the Legislature in 2020 — to make sure they meet the same safety requirements as nonconsumable products.
• Hemp production and processing, which must be separate from medical cannabis and manufactured cannabis product production.
31, a statewide total of 33,951 in-state patients and 2,748 caregivers were registered statewide, according to the Health Department.
Maui has three of the 18 currently licensed centers in Hawaii, including Maui Grown Therapies at 44 Pa’a St.