HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's first medical marijuana dispensaries were allowed to open exactly one year ago today, but the industry has still not been able to get off the ground.
Of the state's eight licensed marijuana growers, six have received state approval to begin growing and at least three have marijuana ready to sell, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported (http://bit.ly/2teLFXV ). But the dispensaries haven't opened because the state Department of Health hasn't certified any of the three laboratories that will test the marijuana's potency and purity.
The department states it is still conducting validation studies with the labs and expects to certify them this summer.
