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Hawaii medical cannabis rules: what to know and how to check
Hawaii allows medical cannabis only. To buy it, you need a certification from a Hawaii doctor or APRN and a 329 registry card from the Department of Health (DOH). Visitors with a card from their home state can apply for a temporary Hawaii card. You can buy only in person at a licensed dispensary. Check it on DOH’s list before you buy.
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CHSA does not test, certify or endorse products or retailers.
Official source
Hawaii’s cannabis regulator: Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR)
- Check a business license Official list of licensed medical cannabis sellers
- See official recalls No public recall list found
- File a complaint Report an unlicensed business or a problem
- Regulator website Laws, rules and news
These links go to the regulator’s own website. CHSA does not copy or host license records, so you always see the official, current version.
What’s different in Hawaii
Hawaii allows medical cannabis only. There is no legal adult-use (recreational) market. Having any cannabis without a medical registration is still a crime. Having 3 grams or less is a violation with a $130 fine. A 2026 bill to set up adult-use sales was deferred in committee.
To use medical cannabis, you need a written certification from a Hawaii doctor or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and a registry card from the Department of Health, called a "329 card." You are not covered until you have the card. Carry the card and a valid photo ID whenever you have medical cannabis.
Visitors who hold a medical cannabis card from their home state or territory can apply for a temporary Hawaii 329 card. It lasts up to 60 days and can be renewed once a year. Visitors may buy only at licensed dispensaries and may not grow.
The Department of Health's Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) licenses dispensaries and oversees the labs that test their products. Licensed dispensaries are on Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu and Kauai. Dispensaries can't deliver. You may not carry cannabis between islands.
Medical use is not allowed in any moving vehicle, at work, on school grounds, at public parks and beaches, or in any other place open to the public. Don't drive after using cannabis.
Hemp products are different. Hemp flower, vapes and foods with cannabinoids can't be sold in Hawaii. Allowed hemp products have very low THC limits.
Hawaii medical cannabis rules at a glance
These are the main state rules for medical cannabis. Hawaii has no adult-use market. Numbers in brackets link to the law.
| Topic | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age | Medical use only, with a written certification and a DOH 329 card. Patients under 18 can qualify, but a parent, guardian or legal custodian must consent and serve as their caregiver, and dispensaries may not sell to a patient under 18. Caregivers must be 18 or older. | Source [1] HRS § 329-122(b); § 329-121 ("primary caregiver"); HAR § 11-850-33(d)(3) |
| How much you can have | A patient and their caregiver together may have no more than 4 ounces of usable cannabis (including cannabis products) and 10 plants. Visitors may have 4 ounces and no plants. A dispensary may sell you no more than 4 ounces in 15 days, or 8 ounces in 30 days. In public, keep it in a sealed container out of sight. | Source [2] HRS § 329-121 ("adequate supply"); § 329D-7(12); § 329-122(e)(2) |
| Growing at home | Allowed for registered Hawaii patients, or their caregiver, up to 10 plants. You may grow at one location, and it must be listed on your 329 card. Each plant needs a tag with your registration number and expiration date. One location may grow for no more than five patients. Visitors may not grow. A 2025 law says that starting January 1, 2028, no one may grow cannabis without a state cultivator license. | Source [3] HRS § 329-130(a); § 329-123(a); DOH Growing Cannabis page; Act 241 (2025), part IV |
| Delivery | Not allowed. State law bans dispensaries from delivering to patients or caregivers off the premises. You buy in person at a licensed retail location, open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Source [4] HRS § 329D-6(e), (n) |
| Required lab tests | A lab with a DOH certification must test every batch. The report covers THC and CBD content, heavy metals, pesticides, solvents (for processed products), foreign material such as mold, hair or insects, microbes and mycotoxins. Flower is also tested for moisture. A batch that fails may not be sold. | Source [5] HAR § 11-850-135(c), (h) |
| Labels | Labels use black text on a white background with no pictures. They must show the product name, THC and other cannabinoid amounts, the dispensary's license number, the batch number, the testing lab, a use-by date, "For medical use only," "Not for resale or transfer to another person," and health warnings, including "Keep out of the reach of children." | Source [5] HAR § 11-850-143; HRS § 329D-11(a) |
| Packaging | Packages must be child-resistant and opaque, so you can't see the product. A package of a cannabis product may hold no more than 1,000 mg of total THC. Products must be packaged at the place they were made. | Source [5] HAR § 11-850-142; HRS § 329D-11(a)(1), (c) |
| Edible THC limits | Edibles may have no more than 10 mg of total THC per serving and 1,000 mg per package. They may not look like candy or be shaped like a person, animal or fruit, and the word "candy" may not be used. | Source [5] HAR § 11-850-76(e), (f) |
| Poison control | Hawaii Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222 . Free, confidential, 24/7. Call 911 if someone has trouble breathing or won’t wake up. |
Hawaii recalls
We did not find a public recall list on OMCCR’s website. State rules say each dispensary must have a written recall plan, warn patients and the public about a hazard when needed, and tell DOH within 24 hours of starting a recall. 5 CHSA does not monitor Hawaii recalls yet. If you think a product made you sick, call Poison Help, then tell OMCCR.
How Hawaii compares
Compare Hawaii with the other states CHSA covers.
Sources
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329-122 (Medical use of cannabis; conditions of use)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329-121 (Definitions, medical use of cannabis)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329-130 (Authorized sources of medical cannabis)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329D-6 (Dispensary operations)
- Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-850, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (interim rules effective November 17, 2025)
- Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR)
- Medical Cannabis Registry Program
- In-State Patient Application
- Out-of-State Patient Application
- Growing Cannabis
- Retail dispensary locations in Hawaii
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329-123 (Registration requirements; qualifying patients; primary caregivers)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329-123.5 (Registration; qualifying out-of-state patients)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329D-7 (Medical cannabis dispensary rules)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329D-11 (Advertising and packaging)
- Act 241, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025 (H.B. No. 302, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1)
- Laws and Rules (Medical Cannabis Registry Program)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes § 712-1249 (Promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree)
- SB2421 (2026), Relating to Cannabis: measure status
- Consumers of Manufactured Hemp Products: Frequently Asked Questions
- File a Complaint
- Adverse Event or Incident
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