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Maui Grown Therapies, one of the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries, said Wednesday it has gotten approval from the state Department of Health to manufacture cannabis products at its production center on Maui.
Maui Grown Therapies said the dispensary will likely be able to serve patients this summer. Earlier this month the company also passed DOH’s pre-retail inspection for its dispensary in the Maui Lani Village Center.
The last regulatory approval required before Maui Grown Therapies can provide medical cannabis to patients is the first DOH certification of a testing laboratory. State law requires a third-party lab to test all cannabis products before they can be sold.
“As soon as the state certifies at least one lab, we will start booking patient appointments for intake and education,” Gregory Park, MGT’s co-founder and chief compliance officer, said in a statement.
385 veterans hired in Hawaii, Wal-Mart says
Wal-Mart said Thursday it has hired 385 veterans in Hawaii since 2013.
The company committed to offer jobs to honorably discharged U.S. veterans in 2013 with a goal to hire 250,000 veterans nationwide by the end of 2020. So far the company has hired more than 170,000 veterans nationwide, and more than 22,000 have been promoted.
Wal-Mart said in honor of Memorial Day it is donating $100,000 to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). The national organization offers help to those grieving the death of a loved one who served in the armed forces.
30-year mortgage rates hit 2017 low
WASHINGTON >> Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest levels of the year. The benchmark 30-year rate dipped below the key 4 percent mark.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate home loans tumbled to 3.95 percent from 4.02 percent last week. The rate stood at 3.64 percent a year ago and averaged 3.65 percent in 2016, the lowest level in records dating to 1971.
The rate on 15-year mortgages slipped to 3.19 percent from 3.27 percent last week.
The average fee for a 30-year mortgage was unchanged this week at 0.5 point. The fee on 15-year loans also held steady at 0.5 point.
Rates on adjustable five-year loans dropped to 3.07 percent from 3.13 percent last week. The fee declined to 0.4 point from 0.5 point.
ON THE MOVE
Diagnostic Laboratory Services has announced the following new staff members:
>> Sabine Hadulco is the manager of Project Portfolio Management. Hadulco previously served as a project manager of procurement for Summa International.
>> Lauren Hiram is the manager for Billing Operations. Hiram was previously a medical office manager for Albertina Kerr Centers in Portland.
>> Ken Lincoln is the manager of Marketing. Lincoln was previously marketing manager at Castle Medical Center from 2012 to 2017 as well as a project coordinator, graphic designer and assistant manager from 2000 to 2012.
>> Art Ludwig is a manager for Revenue Cycle. Prior to joining DLS, Ludwig served as a corporate reporting manager at the Queen’s Health Systems and a senior financial analyst with Bentley Pharmaceuticals.
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