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HRS §712-1250

Using or selling intoxicating chemicals

This law makes it a crime to breathe, inhale, or drink certain chemicals to get high or change your mind. It also makes it a crime to sell or give these chemicals to anyone under 18 without a parent's or guardian's written order. The law does not apply if a doctor or other licensed health professional directs or prescribes the act.

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The statute, as written — Promoting intoxicating compounds

(1) A person commits the offense of promoting intoxicating compounds if the person knowingly: (a) Breathes, inhales, or drinks any compound, liquid, or chemical containing toluol, hexane, trichloroethylene, acetone, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, trichloroethane, isopropanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl cellosolve acetate, cyclohexanone, or any other substance for the purpose of inducing a condition of intoxication, stupefaction, depression, giddiness, paralysis or irrational behavior, or in any manner changing, distorting or disturbing the auditory, visual or mental processes. (b) Sells or offers for sale, delivers or gives to any person under eighteen years of age, unless upon written order of such person's parent or guardian, any compound liquid or chemical containing toluol, hexane, trichloroethylene, acetone, toluene, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, trichloroethane, isopropanol, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl cellosolve acetate, cyclohexanone, or any other substance which will induce an intoxicated condition, as defined herein, when the seller, offeror or deliveror knows or has reason to know that such compound is intended for use to induce such condition. (2) Promoting intoxicating compounds is a misdemeanor. (3) This section shall not apply to any person who commits any act described herein pursuant to the direction or prescription of a practitioner, as defined in the "Hawaii Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act" (section 328-16).
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§328-16 Rules for dispensing prescription drugs and labeling

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