Medical Cannabis in Hawaii

Program overview

Hawaii operates Hawaii Medical Cannabis Program, administered by Hawaii Department of Health.

How Hawaii’s law developed

First state to legalize medical cannabis through the legislature (not ballot initiative) in 2000 via SB 862. Dispensaries authorized in 2015.

Official Hawaii resources

Questions people in Hawaii ask

Is recreational marijuana legal in Hawaii?

Not fully. Governor Josh Green signed a decriminalization bill in 2024 reducing possession of up to 3 grams to a civil violation. Full recreational legalization has not passed the legislature, though bills have been introduced in recent sessions.