HRS §330-8
Using certain chemicals as inhalants is illegal
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law makes it illegal for anyone to breathe in certain chemicals to get high, unless a doctor told them to. The chemicals covered are things like solvents that can cause intoxication when inhaled. It does not apply to food.
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The statute, as written — Use of certain chemical substances as inhalants unlawful
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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use as an inhalant any substance, not a "food" as defined in section 328-1, which substance includes in its composition volatile organic solvents including amylacetate, trichloroethylene, and acetone or any other chemical substance, capable of producing upon inhalation any degree of intoxication; provided that this section shall not apply to any person using as an inhalant any such chemical substance pursuant to the direction of a physician.
Sections this one refers to
§328-1 Definitions for health and safety rules
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