Drugs

...doubling the term of the prior contract....

...Kekona was held responsible for 2 kilograms of fentanyl and over 900 grams of methamphetamine....

...KSBE owns the land under numerous of Oahu’s notorious ‘hostess bars’ and therefore has an interest in avoiding any shutdown of these bars by the Honolulu Liquor Commission....

... Vaituulala aspired to become the “Larry Mehau” of Maui ....

... Globalization Personified: 30 American drug addicts are sitting around waiting for Chinese workers to finish building them homes ....

...On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that the government cannot impose a blanket prohibition on firearm rights simply because someone is, or was, a medical marijuana patient....

... beginning January 1, 2027 ....

"...It’s only a matter of time before the person you’re making these deals with is working with us....”

...A dispensary owner believes Hawaii’s hemp regulations are unconstitutional. He’s suing to stop their enforcement, but the law may not be on his side....

... concealing the drug shipments in canned goods labeled as hominy and condensed milk ....

...Businesses that continue to operate in violation of Hawaiʻi law may be subject to escalated enforcement, including actions that can result in the closure of retail locations....

...The initial deadline was November 27, 2025, followed by extensions to April 30, 2026, June 25, 2026, and now October 16, 2026. ...

...Perhaps the City should begin proceedings against itself as a ‘nuisance landlord’?... 

... Tran shot pepper balls at numerous individuals before brandishing the 9mm firearm at a bystander outside of a nightclub ....

... 27 warrants, 8 kilograms of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of cocaine, 4 kilograms of other miscellaneous illegal drugs, 10 firearms, 11 firearm accessories, and $150,000 in U.S. currency ....

... Some of the videos were of girls potentially as young as 5 years old ....

... After 32 useless State cases, with Federal Justice Domingo faces up to life imprisonment, including a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years, and fine of up to $20,000,000 ....

...distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki....

... “Unlicensed properties are not currently on our agenda for discussion” ....

... Investigators seized at least twenty pounds of methamphetamine during the investigation ....

... If convicted the men face mandatory minimum sentences of 15 years to life in prison ....

... Miske Mob Were All Union Drivers on Set of Hawaii 5-0 ....

...A federal judge signaled he would allow some civil discovery to proceed in the government's bid to seize the late crime boss Michael Miske's $20 million fortune....

... This Week at the Capitol: Resolutions, Resolutions, Resolutions ....

...Riley used the online app Grindr to meet five boys who ranged in age from 14 to 16 years old....

... the 2021 murder of Malakai "Mo" Maumalanga, a fake gang counselor paid by ‘Adult Friends for Youth’ ....

...Miske and others conspired to obstruct an earlier criminal forfeiture proceeding by smuggling fentanyl into prison so that Miske could die by overdose and thereby thwart the forfeiture of his criminal proceeds, estimated at over $20 million....

... four bills remain alive and have successfully cleared their committee hearings. These measures are now pending third reading ....

... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....

... requires access to bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity, sets new investigation rules, mandates employee reporting, and increases the potential for lawsuits ....

...Hawai‘i Police Department recorded a significant increase in drug recoveries to the point it now leads the state in total drug seizures....

... another product of Hawaii CWS foster care system ....

... Henderson is one of eleven defendants charged in three separate indictments for crimes related to the operation of a trans-Pacific drug trafficking network, nine of whom have pled guilty with the remaining awaiting trial ....

... Act 88 (2024), creates a roadmap for formalizing peer support services, which are defined as assistance provided by individuals with lived experience and expertise with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, housing instability and/or justice system involvement ....

... Santiago faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years ....

"Rescheduling marijuana corrects the Federal government’s long delay in recognizing the medical use of marijuana and will vastly improve research on safety and efficacy."

... 150 pounds of methamphetamine, several kilograms of fentanyl and carfentanil, eight firearms, ammunition, and over $150,000 in cash ....

... outgoing Administrator Sal Petilos is retiring after two and a half years with the City ....

"Permit sale in licensed dispensaries of inhalable oil extracts or concentrates"

... Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) is launching an outreach and education initiative to encourage voluntary compliance among hemp retailers and distributors, including online and out-of-state businesses ....

... Morris refused to exit the residence and engaged in a standoff with law enforcement, while broadcasting a Facebook Live stream from inside the residence ....

... man with 11 prior convictions, including five drug felonies in Hawaii, admitted to shipping nearly a pound of fentanyl to Maui ....

... Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug smugglers and interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels, preventing 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, from reaching U.S. shores ....

... Hawaiʻi ranked No. 37 for identifying students with emotional disturbance (ED) for individualized education programs (IEPs) ....

... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....

... feds again doing the job the state cannot ....

... Where the conflict is clear ....

... He used his access to proprietary police databases to research his victims and monitor police investigations into his criminal activities ....

... The state judiciary makes this guy a multi-millionaire.  The federal judiciary locks him up ....

... arrest and conviction of Yang and co-conspirator Ye Fang, also known as "Batu," a PRC national who was unlawfully present in the United States ....