Drug Paraphernalia
HRS 329-43.5 — using or holding it is a violation with a fine of no more than $500
Using, or possessing with intent to use, drug paraphernalia to grow, prepare, store, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise take a controlled substance unlawfully is a violation, with a fine of no more than $500. Delivering it, or possessing or making it to deliver, knowing it will be used that way, is the same.
Who handles this in Hawaii: Hawaii State Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Hawaii directory.
- A person eighteen or over who delivers paraphernalia to someone under eighteen and at least three years younger commits a class B felony.
- Advertising objects designed or intended for use as paraphernalia is a class C felony.
- None of this applies to a person lawfully acquiring, using or dispensing medical cannabis for a qualifying patient.
Sources for this section (1)
- HRS 329-43.5 — Prohibited acts related to drug paraphernalia
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.