Aloha to Increased Hemp Product Oversight? Hawaii Bill Would Require Registration of all Hemp Product Distributors and Retailers Operating in the State

Given that Hawaii is often considered synonymous with “hang loose” counterculture, perhaps it is unsuprising that the state’s consumable hemp product market has crested in recent years as legislators continue to balk at establishing a legal adult-use cannabis market. Indeed, an August 2024 report from the Hawaii Hemp Task Force submitted to the state legislature concluded that Hawaii residents were annually spending well over $50M (based on 2020 data) on consumable hemp cannabinoid products,...
By: Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

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