Hawaii cannabis law
| Medical patients | 4 oz |
| Recreational users | Illegal |
| Medical patients | 4-4.5% excise tax |
| Recreational users | Not applicable |
| Medical patients | Up to 10 plants |
| Recreational users | Illegal |
Do I qualify?
Concise guide to Hawaii medical marijuana laws
Qualifying Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Cachexia
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Crohn’s disease
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- HIV or AIDS
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Nausea
- Persistent muscle spasms
- Post traumatic stress
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Seizures
Patient Possession Limits
Four ounces of usable marijuana at any given time, jointly possessed between the qualifying patient and the primary caregiver. “Usable marijuana” does not include the seeds, stalks, and roots of the plant.
Home Cultivation
Yes, no more than seven marijuana plants, whether immature or mature
State-licensed Dispensaries Allowed
Yes
Caregivers
Yes, primary caregiver is a person who has the responsibility for managing the well-being of the qualifying patient with respect to the medical use of marijuana. Primary caregiver is a person other than the qualifying patient, or the patient’s physician. The caregiver must be 18 years of age or older. Qualifying patients shall have only one primary caregiver an any given time. Primary caregiver shall be responsible for the care of only one qualifying patient at any given time.
Estimated Number of Registered Patients
30,275
Source: Department of Health, as of March 2024
Medical Marijuana Statutes
Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 329-121 to 329-128 (2008)
Haw. Rev. Stat. §§329-121; 329-123 (b),(c) (2008)
Employment Protections for Qualifying Patients
No
Reciprocity
Yes, House Bill 2729, which took effect on July 1, 2018, establishes a criteria and requirements for a reciprocity process for medical cannabis patients.
