Hawaii Cannabis
Champions and Supporters: Why Hawaii Still Can’t Legalize Cannabis
March 30, 2026
The paradox is two decades old and still unresolved; in 2000, Hawaii became the first state to legalize medical cannabis through legislative action with Act 228, signed by Governor Ben Cayetano. California was the first to legalize medical cannabis overall;…
Sovereign Ground: Cannabis, Land, and the Kingdom of Hawaii
March 17, 2026
This story about cannabis and Hawaiian sovereignty arrived secondhand, mid-interview, at a cannabis expo. Jonah Tacoma, the founder of Dabstars, was wrapping up a conversation about economic mobility and grassroots brand-building when he pivoted. “If you haven’t talked to the…
Haven’t Done This Before: Three Days at the Hawai’i Cannabis Expo
March 9, 2026
The Hawai’i Cannabis Expo The Immersion The Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall — 65,000 square feet of air-conditioned exhibit space in Honolulu— is a lot of open concrete floor, and at 9 a.m. on a Thursday, every square foot of…
Hawaii Now Allowing Pre-Rolls Under Their Medical Program
May 16, 2024
Photo by tatonomusic on Unsplash Up until this spring, medical cannabis consumers in the Aloha State have not been able to enjoy a customer favorite that has come to help define the cannabis industry: pre-rolled joints. But in April 2024,…