Kannaco by State · checked Nov 14, 2026

CBD Topical Laws in Hawaii for Practitioners: Using and Selling Kannaco

No registration needed to sell Kannaco topicals; sales to 21+ only

Order, use and sell 100% THC-free · CBD + CBG
To sellSales to 21+ only
Hawaii
Order from KannacoYes

Kannaco holds Hawaii's distributor registration, so wholesale shipments to your practice are covered on Kannaco's side.

Use in sessionsYes

No board statement on CBD topicals was found; Hawaii's massage definition covers creams and oils, and no rule limits applying Kannaco in sessions.

Sell in your officeWith a step

No OMCCR registration is needed: HRS 328G-9(m) exempts topically applied products. Kannaco's Hawaii label reads 'Not for sale to persons under the age of 21', so sell to adults 21+.

Ship to clientsWith a step

Kannaco's online/out-of-state seller registration covers dropship and clients' online orders; Hawaii's 21+ label line means age verification applies.

Session, program, front desk, shipping

Carrying Kannaco CBD topicals in Hawaii

What applies depends on how your practice uses Kannaco. Here is each case, with its source.

Bottom line on licensing

Hawaii's $50, five-year OMCCR Certificate of Registration covers retailers and distributors of manufactured hemp products, but HRS 328G-9(m) excludes the sale of topically applied products. No practice registration was found for session use, care packages or front-desk sales of Kannaco; Hawaii's testing and label rules still apply to the products.

Calm massage room with a dressed table and a cart of linens

Applied during a session

Yes

No registration applies: HRS 328G-9(m) says the retailer registry section does not apply to the sale of products "that are topically applied," and no rule limits applying Kannaco during care. Hawaii's statutory age rule covers tinctures, not topicals.

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Chiropractor talking with a client at a clinic front desk

Included in a care program or package

With a step

Hawaii's "sale" covers "any transactions, whether cash is actually paid therefor or not," so take-home units in a package are a sale, but topical sales are exempt from registration. Kannaco's Hawaii label reads "Not for sale to persons under the age of 21."

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Kannaco Cooling Cream pump bottle

Sold at the front desk

With a step

No OMCCR Certificate of Registration is needed: HRS 328G-9(m) and the DOH FAQ exempt topical sales ("A Certificate of Registration to sell is not required"). Hawaii's required topical label says not for sale under 21, so plan front-desk sales to adults 21+.

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Kannaco order being packed into a shipping box

Shipped to a client's home

With a step

Topical sales, including online sales, are exempt from Hawaii's registry under HRS 328G-9(m), and Kannaco's own registration is held regardless. Shipped units carry the 21+ label line, so age verification applies at checkout.

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Checklist

Before you start in Hawaii

What is still open

  • KannacoCheck Kannaco labels against HAR 11-37-30: 'Not for sale to persons under the age of 21', 'For external use only', mg of total THC and advertised cannabinoids, physician-guidance and keep-out-of-reach-of-children warnings, and a QR code or website for test results. Source
  • KannacoCheck that Kannaco labels state the origin and percentage of hemp grown outside Hawaii (HRS 328G-3(j)). Source
  • KannacoConfirm each Kannaco batch COA is from an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab covering cannabinoids and contaminants as HAR 11-37-20 to -23 describe. Source
  • Your practiceKannaco's Hawaii label reads 'Not for sale to persons under the age of 21'; plan in-office sales to adults 21+. Source

Already covered by Kannaco

  • ✓ DoneKannaco holds the Hawaii DOH OMCCR Certificate of Registration required of distributors and online/out-of-state sellers, covering wholesale shipments and dropship to Hawaii clients. Source
  • ✓ DoneKannaco's CBD and CBG are hemp-derived, not synthetic or artificially derived cannabinoids, which HAR 11-37 prohibits. Source

Why this rating: HRS 328G-9(m) exempts topical sales from retailer registration; the only practice step is 21+ sales under the HAR 11-37-30 label line. Corrected 2026-11-07 from the statute and DOH registry FAQ.

Licensing boards

What your licensing board says in Hawaii

Chiropractic

No board statement found

Hawaii Board of Chiropractic (DCCA PVL)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Massage therapy

No board statement found

Hawaii Board of Massage Therapy (DCCA PVL)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found. The statutory definition of massage covers work 'aided by... oils, powder, creams, lotions, ointments, or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice' (HRS 452-1), but does not mention hemp or CBD.

Acupuncture

No board statement found

Hawaii Board of Acupuncture (DCCA PVL)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Physical therapy

No board statement found

Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy (DCCA PVL)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Naturopathic medicine

No board statement found

Hawaii Board of Naturopathic Medicine (DCCA PVL)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found.

Medical and integrative (MD/DO)

No board statement found

Hawaii Medical Board (DCCA PVL)

No board statement on hemp/CBD topicals found. (Hawaii's medical cannabis program is separate and does not govern hemp topicals.)

When a board has not addressed CBD topicals, your usual scope of practice applies. Check with your board if you are unsure.

Definitions and clarifications

Key terms and questions in Hawaii

Key terms

Sale, sell, selling
"offering any transactions, whether cash is actually paid therefor or not," including in-person, phone, mail, catalog and online orders (HRS 328G-1). Source
Manufactured hemp product
A processed hemp product, including one "in a form for topical application to the skin or hair" (HRS 328G-1). Source
Manufactured hemp product retailer
"a person selling manufactured hemp products to consumers," including agents and employees. Source
Topical exception
The registry section "shall not apply to the sale of" products "that are topically applied," if they otherwise comply with the chapter and rules (HRS 328G-9(m)). Source

Common questions

Earlier summaries said my practice must register with DOH. Is that right for Kannaco?

Not for topicals. HRS 328G-9(m) excludes sales of topically applied products from the registry, and the DOH FAQ lists topicals as an exception where registration to sell is not required. Source

Is there a 21+ rule for Kannaco in Hawaii?

The statute's age rule (HRS 328G-13) covers tinctures. HAR 11-37-30 requires topical labels to state "Not for sale to persons under the age of 21," so units in Hawaii carry that line. Source

Do Hawaii's product rules still apply without registration?

Yes. The exception holds only if products otherwise comply with HRS 328G and HAR 11-37: allowed forms, total THC limits, accredited lab testing and label lines, which are Kannaco-side items. Source

Still to confirm

Kannaco and federal rules

Federal rules, checked against Kannaco

These apply in every state, including yours.

In effect now0.3% THC limitKannaco: 100% THC-free
In effect Nov 12, 2026Non-natural cannabinoids outKannaco: hemp-derived only
Dec 11, 2026Total THC + 0.4 mg capKannaco: no detectable THC
Federal rule In effectHemp definition

Hemp products may hold no more than 0.3% THC; from Dec 11, 2026 the test counts total THC, including THCA.

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✓ KannacoKannaco is 100% THC-free.

Every formula is made with CBD and CBG isolates, with no THC.

Federal rule Dec 11, 20260.4 mg total THC per container

From Dec 11, 2026, a finished product may contain no more than 0.4 mg of total THC per container, whatever its size.

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✓ KannacoEvery size qualifies, including 16 oz jars.

Batch lab reports show no detectable THC, with the lab's detection limit stated.

Federal rule Nov 12 · Dec 11, 2026No synthesized cannabinoids

From Nov 12, 2026 cannabinoids the plant cannot make are excluded; from Dec 11, 2026, so are natural ones made by chemical synthesis.

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✓ KannacoKannaco uses hemp-derived CBD and CBG.

Plant-sourced isolates, not lab-synthesized cannabinoids.

Federal rule In effectFDA: how products are described

FDA treats CBD in topicals like any other ingredient, but a product described as treating or affecting the body is regulated as a drug.

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✓ KannacoKannaco makes no health or disease claims.

Product names and labels describe feel and use, not outcomes.

Federal rule In effectFDA facility registration and product listing

Under the 2022 federal topical-products law, the brand and its manufacturer register facilities and list products with FDA.

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✓ KannacoHandled by Kannaco as the brand.

You have nothing to file to stock or sell Kannaco.

Federal rule In effectFTC: advertising claims

The FTC requires solid scientific evidence for any health claim made when advertising CBD products, by any seller.

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✓ KannacoApplies to how anyone advertises Kannaco.

Describe Kannaco by feel and routine, as Kannaco does; avoid health claims in your own ads.

Federal rule WatchingFDA cannabinoid lists and "container" definition

FDA has not yet published the cannabinoid lists or the definition of "container" the new hemp law calls for.

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! What it means for KannacoNothing to change today.

We update this page when FDA publishes them.

Federal rule WatchingBills to delay or change the rules

Several bills in Congress would delay, repeal or reshape the Dec 11, 2026 changes.

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! What it means for KannacoNothing to change today.

A THC-free formula is unaffected by most proposals; we track each one weekly.

Kannaco handles

  • THC-free formulas and batch lab testing
  • Lab report linked by QR code on each label
  • Federal facility registration and product listing
  • Claim-free product names and labels
  • No shipments to Alabama, per state law

Your practice handles

  • Your state's steps for selling (see your state)
  • Keeping your own ads free of health claims
  • Selling products sealed, as shipped
Lab analyst testing a cream sample at a modern testing laboratory
Every batch is third-party tested
Practitioner scanning the QR code on a pump bottle to view its lab report
Scan the label to see the lab report

Informational only, not legal advice.

Sources

Every source for Hawaii

Each answer on this page links to one of these public sources.

  1. DOH and AG announce hemp retail registration enforcement to begin July 1, 2026 · Hawaii Department of Health
  2. Hemp Program (registration, enforcement notice) · Hawaii Department of Health, OMCCR
  3. HAR Chapter 11-37 Interim Rules (standard copy, 2026-01-28) · Hawaii Department of Health
  4. Act 269 (GM1372), Session Laws of Hawaii 2025 · Hawaii State Legislature
  5. HRS 452-1 Definitions (massage) · Hawaii State Legislature
  6. Hawaii Board of Chiropractic · DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing
  7. Board of Massage Therapy · DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing
  8. Board of Acupuncture · DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing
  9. Board of Physical Therapy · DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing
  10. Board of Naturopathic Medicine · DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing
  11. HRS 328G-9 Registry of distributors and retailers · Hawaii State Legislature
  12. HRS 328G-10 Unlawful hemp distribution or retailing · Hawaii State Legislature
  13. HRS 328G-3 Hemp processing; manufactured hemp products (label origin rule) · Hawaii State Legislature

Last checked Nov 14, 2026. Something out of date? Report an update

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This page is for general information about Kannaco topicals and is not legal advice. It summarizes public sources as of the date shown for each state; laws and board positions change. Confirm requirements with your licensing board, the state agency named on your state, or a qualified attorney. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Kannaco products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.