Maui Grown Therapies obtains retail license in Hawaii

Medical cannabis dispensary joins eight active Hawaii retailers after state license update on Aug. 6.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

August 6, 2026 · 2:05 PM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Maui Grown Therapies has received a new medical cannabis retail license in Hawaii, according to the state license roster. The dispensary is now listed with active status, joining a wave of retail approvals processed on the same day—at least seven other entities received new licenses in the same update.

Hawaii's medical cannabis retail footprint now stands at eight active locations statewide, with no cultivation, manufacturing, or lab facilities currently licensed. The state has shown recent regulatory activity around hemp retailer registration (enforced July 1) and gun permit policy adjustments linked to medical marijuana status.

Watch whether the cluster of Aug. 6 approvals signals a broader licensing push or reflects clearance of a backlog. The ratio of retail-only licensees to production facilities suggests Hawaii's market remains heavily weighted toward dispensary retail.

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