Fourth medical cannabis retail dispensary approved for Maui Pono Life Sciences
KĪHEI — The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed to Pono Life Sciences LLC, dba Pono Life Maui, after its fourth retail facility passed its final on-site inspection.
Pono Life Maui’s new retail site is located at 95 E Līpoa St. in Kīhei, and it was scheduled to begin sales on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
“Maui Pono Life Science’s new dispensary will provide much-needed access to patients on Maui,” said Liam Gimon, Dispensary Licensing Section supervisor.
This will be Maui’s seventh retail dispensary and the 24th retail dispensary for the state. As of Sept. 30, 2023, a total of 32,693 in-state patients and 2,817 caregivers were registered statewide, including 5,606 patients and 521 caregivers on Maui.
The primary reported condition for registered adult patients is severe pain. The primary reported conditions for patients under 18 are seizures and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Hawai’i’s other licensed retail centers on Maui include: Maui Grown Therapies locations at 44 Pa’a St. in Kahului and 7 Ᾱewa Pl, #3, in Makawao; and Pono Life Sciences located at 415 Dairy Road in Kahului, 115 N. Market St. in Wailuku and 149 Hāna Highway, Suite 2, in Pala.
Registered patients and their caregivers may purchase up to four ounces of medical cannabis during a 15-consecutive day period and purchase a maximum of eight ounces during a 30-consecutive day period. When bringing medical cannabis home 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 space. It is illegal to use or possess medical cannabis on any federally owned property, such as military installations and national parks.
More information on the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Program is available at http://health.hawaii.gov/medicalcannabis/.