The Hawaii Legislature chose not to advance a bill this year to make pot legal, even as more states progress in the opposite direction.

Council members are hoping other Hawaii counties express support for marijuana legalization too. Legislative leaders and Gov. David Ige have long opposed the idea.

Like other businesses, the pot shops are offering special kupuna services and social distancing practices.

Reluctance to legalize marijuana should not hamper a potentially profitable and useful new market for CBD.

The bill to allow interisland transport of the medicine would have been especially helpful for patients on Molokai and Lanai, which have no dispensaries.

Eligible patients will soon be able to renew their cards for up to two years, according to the Department of Health.

The new law will make possession of 3 grams or less of pot punishable by a $130 fine.

House Bill 1383 would remove criminal penalties for possessing three grams or less of pakalolo.

The measure that now goes to the Senate would apply to having 3 grams of marijuana or less, which still could result in a $200 fine.

Patients can apply for a permit before arriving in the islands, and it’s valid for 60 days.