HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Changes to Hawaii’s medical marijuana program are likely.
Lawmakers Friday tentatively passed House Bill 302, which cracks down on hemp products that provide cannabis illegally through unlicensed CBD stores.
It also allows doctors to authorize marijuana for a wide variety of health concerns, and makes it easier for licensed dispensaries to operate and obtain products from licensed wholesalers.
“I think the passage of the measure number one means that our medical dispensaries are on a better financial footing right now,” said state Rep. Gregg Takayama, House health chair. “They’re suffering for lack of authorized patients and an oversupply of cannabis, and that’s been their complaint to the legislature.”
The bill still need finance leaders to sign off.
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