Medical marijuana was legalized in Hawaii in 2000, but the state didn’t legalize dispensaries until 15 years later. The state Legislature legalized medical marijuana dispensaries in 2015. The eight licensed medical marijuana dispensaries include three businesses on Oahu, one on Kauai and two each on Maui and the Big Island. HONOLULU — Hawaii has given the green light to a third dispensary to begin acquiring and growing marijuana. Oahu-based Manoa Botanicals got the state Department of Health’s permission on Thursday.
HONOLULU — Hawaii has given the green light to a third dispensary to begin acquiring and growing marijuana.
Oahu-based Manoa Botanicals got the state Department of Health’s permission on Thursday. Aloha Green Holdings Inc. of Oahu and Maui Grown Therapies are the only other businesses that have received state approval for cultivation out of the state’s eight licensed dispensaries.
The approvals allow the dispensaries to acquire and grow marijuana seeds, clones and plants. The dispensaries may provide marijuana and marijuana products to patients registered with the department.
The state Legislature legalized medical marijuana dispensaries...
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