Derek Kawakami should have reported his interest in a marijuana dispensary business as required.

While it waits for the state to establish a product-testing system, Aloha Green will start selling cannabis products that don’t contain THC.

In county documents, former legislator Derek Kawakami didn’t mention his involvement in a company challenging the dispensary license awards.

The state legalized the use of cannabis as medicine 17 years ago, but patients still have no place to legally buy it.

The governor wants to see how medical marijuana dispensaries work out first, but some legislators and advocates don’t see the connection.

It’s still many months before the product will be for sale, but the state has reached a milestone that’ll lead to planting.

Almost 500 people connected with more than 50 entities sought approval to run dispensaries, including lawyers, lobbyists and politicians.

As marijuana prohibition comes to a close, states should consider ways of encouraging small farms to continue playing a role.

The Hawaii Health Department has released the point totals awarded to applicants for medical marijuana licenses.

The agency has no plans to share how each judge graded each application, and still hasn’t released the scores for unsuccessful applicants.