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How to check a Hawaii medical cannabis dispensary

In Hawaii, only dispensaries licensed by the Department of Health (DOH) may sell medical cannabis, and only to registered patients and caregivers with a valid 329 card. Check the dispensary on DOH’s list before you buy. If it isn’t on the list, don’t buy there.

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CHSA does not test, certify or endorse products or retailers.

1. Make sure your 329 card is valid

You are not allowed to use medical cannabis until DOH has sent you your 329 card. Carry the card and a valid ID whenever you have medical cannabis.1 A dispensary must see a government photo ID and your 329 card before you can go in.6

Most cards last one year. You can renew starting 60 days before your card expires, and the new card starts when the old one ends.1

Visitors: if you have a medical cannabis card from your home state or territory, you can apply for a temporary Hawaii 329 card. It lasts up to 60 days and can be renewed once a year. The fee is $49.50. Cards from private companies are not accepted.2

For help, call the registry at 808-733-2177 , Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hawaii time.3

2. Check the dispensary on DOH’s list

DOH lists the licensed dispensaries by county. On the read date, the list had eight dispensaries on Hawaii Island, Kauai, Oahu and Maui.4 The list shows business names, not license numbers.

  1. Go to DOH’s list of licensed dispensaries .
  2. Find the business name under your county.
  3. At the store, look for the posted license. A licensed retail location must display its current dispensary license at all times.7
  4. Check that the license number on your product label matches. Labels must show the dispensary’s license number.7
  • Licensed dispensaries may open only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.5
  • Products must be kept behind a counter, out of customers’ reach until the sale.7
  • There are no free samples, and no one may use cannabis at the dispensary.5
  • A dispensary may sell you no more than 4 ounces in 15 days, or 8 ounces in 30 days. A state tracking system stops sales over the limit.65

3. Check the label

Every batch must be lab-tested before it is sold.7 The label must be black text on a white background. It must show the THC amount, the license number, the batch number, the testing lab, a use-by date, “For medical use only” and “Not for resale or transfer to another person.”7

Packages must be child-resistant and opaque. Edibles may have no more than 10 mg of THC per serving and 1,000 mg per package.7 In public, keep cannabis in a sealed container that people can’t see.8

Warning signs

  • Delivery offers. State law bans dispensaries from delivering medical cannabis.5
  • A seller not on DOH’s list. Only licensed dispensaries may sell cannabis.54
  • A seller that doesn’t ask for your 329 card. Licensed dispensaries must check it, with photo ID, before you enter.6
  • Edibles that look like candy or are shaped like people, animals or fruit. Licensed edibles may not look like that.7

Hemp and CBD shops are not dispensaries

Hemp products follow different rules. DOH says hemp flower, pre-rolls, vapes and foods like chocolates or baked goods with cannabinoids can’t be sold in Hawaii, and neither can products with delta-8 THC or other converted cannabinoids. Allowed hemp gummies and capsules may have no more than 1 mg of THC each and 5 mg per container.9

If something doesn’t look right

You can send OMCCR a product complaint online. Your name and phone number are optional.10

If a product made you sick, call the Hawaii Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 . Once you feel better, you can report it to DOH on its adverse event form.11

File a complaint with OMCCR · How to report a problem

Official source

Hawaii’s cannabis regulator: Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR)

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.

Sources

  1. In-State Patient Application Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation · Retrieved
  2. Out-of-State Patient Application Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation · Retrieved
  3. Medical Cannabis Registry Program Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation · Retrieved
  4. Retail dispensary locations in Hawaii Hawaii State Department of Health, Medical Cannabis Dispensary Program · Retrieved
  5. Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329D-6 (Dispensary operations) Hawaii State Legislature · Retrieved
  6. Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329D-7 (Medical cannabis dispensary rules) Hawaii State Legislature · Retrieved
  7. Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-850, Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (interim rules effective November 17, 2025) Hawaii State Department of Health · Published · Retrieved
  8. Hawaii Revised Statutes § 329-122 (Medical use of cannabis; conditions of use) Hawaii State Legislature · Retrieved
  9. Consumers of Manufactured Hemp Products: Frequently Asked Questions Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation · Published · Retrieved
  10. File a Complaint Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation · Retrieved
  11. Adverse Event or Incident Hawaii State Department of Health, Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation · Retrieved

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