Hawaii

A task force created by the state Legislature will convene next week to study the creation of a dispensary system for medical marijuana in Hawaii. The task force will be under the purview of the Public Policy Center of the…

HONOLULU —A battle could be brewing when it comes to obtaining hemp seeds here in Hawaii. There's a growth in industrial hemp research across the nation and lawmakers are ready to see the University of Hawaii start turning dirt on…

Lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 2175, establishing a two-year pilot program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to study the potential use of industrial hemp as a phytomediator (a plant capable of removing toxins from the soil) and…