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Licensees were selected based on the scoring of 13 merit criteria....

Keawe Ryder, a 37-year old Kona musician, was found dead in a South Kohala lava field in 2013. He had been shot and hit with a hammer....

... will Hawaii be next? ....

...two studies that serve as guides for legislators, the media, and the public as to the state of marijuana taxation today and the implications of taxing marijuana in the future....

...The rule goes into effect August 8, 2016....

...Senate Bill 2659 passed with a unanimous vote in both Chambers....

Which cronies get to sell marijuana? -- Click here to find out ....

... marijuana providers with high startup costs are not allowed to deduct any of them or any routine business expenses ....

The Hawaii State Department of Health is reviewing the criminal history records of applicants for the Medical Marijuana Dispensary licenses....

...one of the panel members was unable to fully participate in the selection, and his scoring will not be included....

Here's what we are reading today....

Hawaii has decided it’s time to figure out....

... Monday April 4, 2016 at 9:15am ....

... Drinking and driving can affect everyone but those most at risk are lawmakers ....

...If an applicant, representative of an applying entity, member of the media, legislator or other government official, member of the public, or any other person contacts a selection panel member to discuss an applicant or the selection process, or tries to influence their decisions in any way, the panel member is required to immediately report the contact to DOH....

...over 4,500 people in Maui, Hawaii have signed a petition supporting industrial hemp in Maui....

The Hawaii Department of Health’s medical marijuana registry program is now able to issue patient registration cards in a fraction of the time it took to process a year ago....

The following update was posted on the Hawaii DoH Marijuana Webpage Friday, Feb 12....

Section 6 removes the penalties for the unauthorized diversion (theft) from a dispensary or production center....

Now you know why Hawaii’s dispensaries are required to grow indoors....

A total of 66 applications were received....

The bill is unabashedly simple and seeks to reduce both possession of drugs and the distribution of drugs from felonies to civil violations....

To illustrate how the carrot-and-stick approach can work, Satel describes the success of Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement program....

...police disclosed his identity either directly or indirectly to persons being investigated....

Many of Hawaii's political and business leaders are wanna-be dope dealers....soon we will find out which....

...Department of Health (DoH) officials faced scathing rebukes for doing their job well....

Hawaii's Industrial Hemp Research Project exceeded expectations in not only the quantity, but the quality....

Santa came early this year for Hawaii dispensary applicant hopefuls when the Department of Health officials opted out of an official public commentary period and dispensary regulations were adopted just days before Christmas....

The rules have also been drafted to ensure patient safety, product safety and public safety, and prevent marketing to our keiki....

...the open application period for medical marijuana dispensary licenses shall begin...on January, 12, 2016, and close on January 29, 2016....

Representatives Bob McDermott and Marcus Oshiro discuss things you need to know about medical Marijuana dispensaries....

24/7 access to real-time data on medical marijuana inventory, sales, and other tracking information....

Maui County continues to require drug tests as a condition of employment....

Hawaii’s civil forfeiture laws are among the nation’s worst....

Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Iris Ikeda, presented considerations for banks and other financial institutions when dealing with marijuana related businesses at the Hawaii State Bar Association....

...the 'medical' marijuana database literally provided a roadmap for police to follow....

Patients and caregivers who grow their own medical marijuana should be aware of the Hawaii State Department of Health’s new rules governing medical marijuana to avoid getting in trouble with law enforcement....

...there is a tipping point, when a community moves away from being a family friendly environment and begins a steep decline towards drug use, crime and gang membership....

Maui attorney Anthony Takitani registered "Maui Medical Marijuana Dispensary, LLC" on September 15, 2015--over two weeks after the August 27, 2015 Disciplinary Board ruling was issued....

...the public will suffer from their incompetence....

Meanwhile, ACLU fails in effort to keep the homeless on the street....

Findings from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health....

The ACLU has shared a copy of the settlement agreement in this case with Maui County and Kauai County, both of which have had similar pre-employment medical examination requirements....

For adults 18 to 49 years, methamphetamine was the most frequently reported primary substance at the time of admission (42% - 50%)....

...Three community events are currently scheduled -- Mililani, Waianae, Lanai....