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DOH LAUNCHES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE AHEAD OF 2026 HEMP RETAIL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT

HONOLULU — To protect public health, ensure consumer transparency and maintain the integrity of the local hemp marketplace, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) 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. Act 269, […]

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DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO MOONLIGHT COMPANIES RECALL OF ITS YELLOW AND WHITE PEACHES DUE TO POTENTIAL LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CONTAMINATION  

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Moonlight Companies for its Moonlight yellow and white peaches due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes identified in the packing facility environment. The recalled product was distributed nationwide between Sept. 16, 2025 and Oct. […]

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