HRS §329-129
Ban on using butane to extract THC from cannabis
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law makes it illegal for certain people to use butane to extract THC from cannabis plants. If someone breaks this rule, they can be charged with a serious crime. The law applies to qualifying patients, caregivers, and out-of-state patients.
The statute, as written — Prohibited acts; flammable solvents
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) No qualifying patient, primary caregiver, qualifying out-of-state patient, or caregiver of a qualifying out-of-state patient shall use butane to extract tetrahydrocannabinol from cannabis plants. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class C felony.
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