When David Tarnas first served in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives some 30 years ago, marijuana was already a major topic ...

Two Hawaii legislative committees on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize recreational weed and establish one agency to regulate medical and adult-use cannabis and hemp.

Following the collapse of Senate Bill 3335 in the 2024 legislative session, which sought to legalize recreational marijuana, ...

Less than 48 hours after approving a bill to make marijuana use legal for Hawaiʻi residents aged 21 and older, the Hawaiʻi ...

Advocates hope new members in the legislature, including a new House Speaker, will back more progressive laws.

The 300-page House Bill 1246 would create the Hawaiʻi Cannabis and Hemp Office that would oversee the state’s hemp and ...

House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Chair David Tarnas makes some preliminary remarks Tuesday afternoon before giving ...

House Bill 1246 also establishes taxes on the retail sale of adult-use cannabis and the sale of medical cannabis. It would ...

A state bill that would legalize adult personal use of marijuana — as well as regulate recreational cannabis, medical ...

A group of Hawaii lawmakers heard presentations from experts and state officials this week about a new plan to legalize adult ...

But it won’t be easy -- Hawaii’s law enforcement community opposes legalization of recreational marijuana, pointing to other states where super-potent cannabis has been tied to traffic deaths ...