Hawaii officials have finalized rules that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell an expanded assortment of products for patients—including dry herb vaporizers, rolling papers and grinders—while revising the state code to clarify that cannabis oils and concentrates can be marketed for inhalation.
The Department of Health’s (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) last week announced the updated rules, which officials said are meant to “improve the medical cannabis patient experience and to provide for the protection of the health and safety of qualifying patients and the general public.”
The administrative code is being amended in a variety of ways—codifying the rights of caregivers to accompany patients in a dispensary waiting room, enacting additional advertising restrictions for cannabis products and prohibiting dispensaries from hosting in-person or telehealth medical marijuana certification consultations, for example.
For patients, one key welcome change to the code is that dispensaries will now be permitted to sell marijuana paraphernalia on-site. That includes rolling trays, grinders and papers. Also, while vape products have been available in pre-filled sealed containers, now the shops can sell vaporizers for flower, too.
The @HawaiiDOH OMCCR amended Chapter 11-850 Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules regarding medical cannabis dispensaries to
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