Medical cannabis dispensaries in Pearl City must comply with ROH Chapter 21 and sit at least 750 feet from schools or playgrounds under HRS 329D-22, with retail hours limited to 8 a.m. through 8 p.m.
Medical cannabis dispensary zoning in Pearl City follows HRS 329D-22, which requires dispensaries and production centers to comply with Honolulu's Land Use Ordinance (ROH Chapter 21) and prohibits siting within 750 feet of a school or playground. Production centers may operate where agricultural production is permitted. A dispensary and production facility may not share a location. State rules cap retail hours at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. HST daily. Pearl City's dense mix of schools (Pearl City High, Highlands Intermediate, Momilani Elementary) and parks creates extensive buffer overlap, limiting eligible commercial sites along Kamehameha Highway and Moanalua Road.
Operating outside approved zones or within the 750-foot buffer can trigger state license revocation, county zoning enforcement, and criminal referrals.
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