First medical marijuana dispensary opening in Hawaii

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
 Updated 1:31 am, Wednesday, August 9, 2017

HONOLULU (AP) — Dispensary sales of medical marijuana in Hawaii are beginning after patients waited 17 years for a legal way to purchase the drug.

Maui Grown Therapies received approval from the Department of Health to begin selling medical cannabis Tuesday.

The dispensary sold medical marijuana to patients for two hours Tuesday, limiting their hours to help manage the new process, said Teri Freitas Gorman, director of community relations and patient affairs.

 
"Clearly this is a historic day not just for Maui but for the state of Hawaii," Freitas Gorman said. "This is the first time in Hawaii that patients will be able to buy lab-tested, quality-assured medical cannabis from a state-licensed dispensary. We're so excited."



Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/First-medical-marijuana-dispensary-opening-in-11742915.php

[SHRED]

1. About time!

[LudwigPastorius]

2. Just in time to get mellow before...

everybody fries in a Trump-started nuclear exchange.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Bad AP headline. Should be "First medical marijuana dispensary in Hawaii opening". . . . nt

[Aristus]

4. Oh to be able to get lit up and then relax on Waikiki...

[BigmanPigman]

5. Isn't that "kind" of the health department. The entire country needs to do the same.

Sessions would throw a fit. Maybe he'll have get some to calm down a bit.