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The Hawaii House Finance Committee has killed an adult-use cannabis legalization bill, KHON2 reports. In a statement, committee Chairman Kyle Yamashita (D) cited “numerous concerns regarding…

Hawaii House lawmakers in two key committees this week voted to advance the Senate-passed cannabis legalization bill, Marijuana Moment reports. The proposal passed the Judiciary and…

Hawaii’s House on Tuesday passed a bill to create a free, state-initiated, process for expunging certain criminal records, including arrests and convictions for promoting a detrimental…

The Hawaii Senate voted 19-6 on Tuesday to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state, sending the proposal next to the House for consideration. The vote, first…

Hawaii lawmakers have multiple options for adult-use cannabis reforms before them following the introduction of three different cannabis bills so far this legislative session. Introduced late…

Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez has authored a bill to legalize cannabis for adult use, Hawaii News Now reports. The measure seeks to keep the state’s…

Adult-use cannabis tax revenues in Hawaii could reach between $34 million and $53 million annually, according to a report by the Dual Use Cannabis Task Force…

The Hawaii legislature has approved a resolution calling on the governor to create a clemency program for people with prior marijuana convictions on their records. The…

The attorney general of Hawaii says that her office will no longer oppose marijuana legalization—and, in fact, it will work with lawmakers and stakeholders to proactively…

Hawaii will have to wait at least another year before marijuana legalization comes to the islands, after a legislative proposal stalled in the state House of…