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Paradise in Limbo: Hawaii's Cannabis Journey

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From RN Collins, selected work

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Research cited

  1. Act 228, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000 (S.B. 862), approved June 14, 2000 data.capitol.hawaii.gov
  2. Hawaii Department of Health, report to the 2026 Legislature on medical cannabis dispensaries, January 20, 2026 health.hawaii.gov
  3. H.B. 302 (Act 241, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025), signed June 27, 2025 data.capitol.hawaii.gov
  4. Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement, Notice of Federal Scheduling Actions, May 15, 2026 law.hawaii.gov

Other sources

  1. Hawaii Revised Statutes 712-1249 data.capitol.hawaii.gov
  2. Federal Register, 91 FR 22714, April 28, 2026 (AG Order 6754-2026) federalregister.gov
  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 8, 2026, Bills aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana lack support staradvertiser.com
  4. Hawaii Department of Health, medical cannabis laws and documents page health.hawaii.gov
  5. Hawaii Senate hearing notice HHS/CPN, February 17, 2026 (SB 2421) data.capitol.hawaii.gov

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
The Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu seen across a lawn and under a treePhoto: FarragutfulPhoto record
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Illustrative photo: an orange plastic barrier with a Road Closed sign across a street in Perth, AustraliaPhoto: OrderinchaosPhoto record
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A round blue mosaic floor panel in the open atrium of the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu, the seat of the Legislature that passed Act 228 in 2000Photo: w_lemayPhoto record
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Illustrative photo: wooden library shelves of books in a public libraryPhoto: Mshuang2Photo record
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Illustrative photo: the tower of Honolulu Hale, the Honolulu city hallPhoto: Joel BradshawPhoto record
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Illustrative photo: a bronze memorial plaque set in a lava rock on the grounds of the Kanaina Building in Honolulu, the former home of the Hawaii State ArchivesPhoto: Steven PavlovPhoto record
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Illustrative photo: a covered breezeway at the Hawaii State CapitolPhoto: w_lemayPhoto record
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The square sky opening (oculus) seen from the atrium floor of the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu, the building where the House of Representatives and Senate meetPhoto: w_lemayPhoto record
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Illustrative photo: Aliiolani Hale in Honolulu, home of the Hawaii Supreme Court, with palm trees and the statue of Kamehameha I in frontPhoto: Radosław BotevPhoto record
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The entrance of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C., headquarters of the agency whose Acting Attorney General issued the April 2026 order placing marijuana under a state medical license in Schedule IIIPhoto: G. Edward JohnsonPhoto record
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Illustrative photo: the corner of the roof and concrete frame of the Hawaii State CapitolPhoto: w_lemayPhoto record
Slide 11b
Illustrative photo: the front of Aliiolani Hale in Honolulu, a government building with palm trees and a statue in frontPhoto: FarragutfulPhoto record
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Illustrative photo: an exhibit room at the Hawaii State Library with a long wooden display case and wall panels of historical photographs and textPhoto: Steven PavlovPhoto record

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