Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

Marijuana Business Factbook 2019 Chapter 2 | State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook 68 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. HAWAII Medical REGULATORY OVERVIEW Main measures Senate Bill 862 (possession and use), House Bill 321 (authority to license and regulate businesses), House Bill 1488 (amending standards and deadlines to streamline implementation) Type of measures Legislative bills Years passed SB 862: 2000 HB 321: 2015 HB 1488: 2017 Margin of victory SB 862: 32 to 18 in the House, 13-12 in the Senate HB 321: 38 to 13 in the House, 24-0 in the Senate HB 1488: 35 to 4 in the House, 22-6 in the Senate Possession limit 4 ounces of usable marijuana and up to 10 plants at any stage of growth Patient registry Mandatory―patients must have certification from a physician Accepts patients registered with other states? Yes―the state began accepting applications for a reciprocity program for U.S. MMJ card holders in March 2019 Home cultivation Yes. Note: On Dec. 31, 2023, caregivers will be prohibited from growing marijuana for patients, with limited exceptions for minors, adults lacking legal capacity and patients on islands where there aren’t any dispensaries. Caregivers will still be permitted to purchase cannabis from licensed dispensaries on behalf of patients after that date. Restrictions on type of marijuana allowed to be sold? Yes―edibles such as candies, baked goods and beverages are prohibited, but flower, lozenges, tinctures, oils, pills, kief, resin, lotions and so on are permitted Qualifying medical conditions Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, PTSD, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and ALS as well as conditions―or whose treatments―produce cachexia/ wasting syndrome, severe and persistent muscle spasms, seizures, severe nausea and severe pain