Bill > HB891

This bill decriminalizes several marijuana-related offenses in Hawaii by reducing penalties and creating exceptions for certain actions involving marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The legislation modifies existing laws to allow possession of drug paraphernalia for storing, containing, or introducing marijuana, and changes the criminal penalties for marijuana possession. Specifically, possessing up to one ounce of marijuana or smoking marijuana in a public place would now be a violation punishable by a $25 fine, with the option to substitute the fine with community service (two hours for marijuana possession, ten hours for public smoking). For marijuana concentrate, possession of up to five grams would be a violation with a $25 fine, while possession of over five grams would be a petty misdemeanor. The bill also allows personal marijuana cultivation of up to ten ounces within a private residence, with a total household limit of two pounds. These changes aim to reduce the criminal consequences for minor marijuana-related offenses, shifting from misdemeanor and felony charges to civil violations with more lenient penalties and alternative compliance options.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=891&year=2025