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Hawaii

Medical
Medical program · live wire coverage · license data refreshed Sep 27, 2026
Market data →Legal status →Licensed operators →Full stats →
Rev YTD
—
2026 year to date
Retail
8
open licenses
Cultivation
9
open licenses
Manufacturing
9
open licenses
Labs
—
open licenses
Pending
—
applications

Regulation timeline

Jul 19, 2026
Hawaii island police update policy on medical marijuana, guns
via The Garden Island
Jul 1, 2026
Hawaii launches new patient registry website for medical marijuana
via Hawaii Department of Health (.gov)
Jun 25, 2026
Hawaii begins enforcing hemp retailer registration requirements July 1
via MMJDaily
May 29, 2026
More gun permit denials in Hawaii tied to medical marijuana than any other reason
via Marijuana Moment
Apr 23, 2026
Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuana as lower-schedule controlled substance
via Hawaii News Now

Store tracker

openings · closures · ownership changes
EventDevelopmentDate
ClosingKauai County Green Aloha license no longer active in HawaiiAug 6
OpeningPono Life Maui receives new retail license in HawaiiAug 6
OpeningMaui Grown Therapies receives new retail license in HawaiiAug 6
OpeningNoa Botanicals receives new retail license in HawaiiAug 6
OpeningCure Oahu receives new retail license in HawaiiAug 6
OpeningAloha Green receives new retail license in HawaiiAug 6

Enforcement

Nothing on the Hawaii enforcement wire yet — new items file here automatically as they break.

Hawaii cannabis: quick answers

Is cannabis legal in Hawaii?

Medical only. Hawaii licenses cannabis for registered medical patients; recreational (adult-use) sales are not legal.

How many dispensaries are licensed in Hawaii?

8 retail locations are currently listed on Hawaii's official license roster (refreshed Sep 27, 2026). The state also lists 9 cultivation and 9 manufacturing licenses.

Answers generated from official state data tracked by Cannabis Newz, current as of the dates shown.