The Breakdown: 

• As of July 15th, it has been legal for medical marijuana dispensaries to open in Hawaii.

• Hawaii dispensaries are not ready to open their doors yet for one big reason - they need testing labs.

The Details:

• Hawaii's Department of Health requires marijuana testing facilities to check cannabis products for quality, pesticides, harmful microbes, and more.

• There has yet to be applicants from any laboratories to become certified by the Hawaii Department of Health, although one lab, Spectra Analytical Lab, is working on an application. 

• Until products can be tested by an approved lab, the dispensaries are unable to open.

• There are eight approved dispensaries waiting for an approved lab to fill the gap. 

References & Further Reading:

"Hawaii Cannabis Dispensaries Can Legally Open, but None are Ready" - (The Associated Press via Leafly)

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