Every Gram Accounted For: Inside Hawaii's Seed-to-Sale Tracking System

Research cited

1. Cannabis Public Policy Consulting, An Economic Analysis of the Current Medical and Future Adult-Use Cannabis Market in Hawai'i, December 19, 2025 ↗health.hawaii.gov
2. Hawaii Department of Health, report to the 2026 Legislature on medical cannabis dispensaries, January 20, 2026 ↗health.hawaii.gov
3. Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 11-850 (interim rules), effective December 6, 2024 ↗health.hawaii.gov
4. Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement, Notice of Federal Scheduling Actions, May 15, 2026 ↗law.hawaii.gov

Other sources

1. BioTrack, government seed-to-sale solutions ↗biotrack.com
2. Metrc, press release, August 5, 2025 ↗metrc.com
3. Federal Register, 91 FR 22714, April 28, 2026 (AG Order 6754-2026) ↗federalregister.gov

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Illustrative photo: the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu at dusk, a 1973 color photograph by Charles O'Rear for the U.S. National ArchivesPhoto: Charles O'RearPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: the open atrium and tiled courtyard inside the Hawaii State Capitol in HonoluluPhoto: w_lemayPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: a person peeling a red tamper-evident label with a printed serial number from a plain white boxPhoto: TamperTechTeamPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: a lawn and large monkeypod trees in front of the Hawaii State Library in HonoluluPhoto: Steven PavlovPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: a cable modem, a router and an external hard drive on a wooden shelf in a homePhoto: Alan LevinePhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: office towers and a pond framed by monkeypod trees in downtown HonoluluPhoto: FarragutfulPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: a covered breezeway with concrete columns and brown walls at the Hawaii State Capitol in HonoluluPhoto: w_lemayPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: a lawn and walkway with palm trees below downtown Honolulu high-risesPhoto: FarragutfulPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: cut sections of submarine communications cable laid out on a wooden shelf at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris, FrancePhoto: Frédéric BISSONPhoto record ↗

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The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building at 950 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., with its street signPhoto: G. Edward JohnsonPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: the corner of the roof and concrete frame of the Hawaii State Capitol against a blue skyPhoto: w_lemayPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: the skylight and chandelier of the main hall of the Hawaii State Library in HonoluluPhoto: Joel BradshawPhoto record ↗

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Illustrative photo: the courtyard of the Hawaii State Library in Honolulu, with a round planter and the library's upper galleriesPhoto: Steven PavlovPhoto record ↗