Hawaii Could Have Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Next Year
Hawaii could have medical marijuana dispensaries much sooner than initially anticipated — perhaps as soon as next year.
On Wednesday, the Senate Health and Public Safety committees passed House Bill 321, the bill that would create medical marijuana dispensaries and production centers in each Hawaii county.
But first, lawmakers amended the bill to allow dispensaries to begin operating next year. Sen. Josh Green, who chairs Health Committee, wants potential dispensary owners to be able to grow and prepare their product starting this fall.
The earlier draft of the bill would have put off dispensary operations for another three years, Green said.
“The goal of the legislation is to stand up medical marijuana dispensaries and soon as possible, in the most sensible and safe way as possible,” Green said. “Everyone in the state in 2016 should have access to medical marijuana.”
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