Talking Law with David Sereno: Medical Marijuana on Maui

Hawai‘i’s Medical Marijuana Registry Program was signed into law in 2000, making Hawaii the first state to legalize medical-use cannabis via the legislature, as opposed to voter initiative.

In 2015, Hawai‘i created the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program, which gives permitted patients places to buy their cannabis. The program is administered by the state Department of Health, which will monitor the quality of products from seed to sale, and states its goals to “ensure medical marijuana is accessible for Hawaii’s patients, while making patient safety and public safety its ultimate priorities.”