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Second medical cannabis dispensary approved for Pono Life Maui

The state Department of Health has approved a second medical cannabis retail dispensary for Pono Life Maui, the department announced Friday.

The new dispensary is located at 115 N. Market St. in Wailuku, with sales expected to begin today. The formal notice was issued after Pono Life Sciences LLC, doing business as Pono Life Maui, passed its final on-site inspection on Friday.

This will be Maui’s fifth retail dispensary and the 20th for the state, according to the department. Pono Life Maui’s first dispensary is located at 415 Dairy Rd. in Kahului, while Maui Grown Therapies has three dispensaries at 44 Paa St. in Kahului; 1087 Limahana Pl., Unit 4B, in Lahaina; and 7 Aewa Pl., Unit 3, in Makawao.

As of April 30, a total of 34,047 in-state patients and 2,765 caregivers were registered statewide, including 6,480 patients and 581 caregivers on Maui. The primary reported condition for registered adult patients is severe pain, while the primary reported conditions for patients under 18 are seizures and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Registered patients and their caregivers may purchase up to 4 ounces of medical cannabis during a 15-consecutive day period and purchase a maximum of 8 ounces over a 30-consecutive day period, according to the department. When bringing home medical cannabis after purchasing it from a dispensary, the medical cannabis must be in a sealed container and not visible to the public.

All use of medical cannabis must be on private property and may not be used in any moving vehicle, at work, at the beach, on hiking trails or in any other public place. It is illegal to use or possess medical cannabis on any federally owned property such as military installations and national parks.

For more information on the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Program, visit health.hawaii.gov/medicalcannabis.

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