Pakalolo: Hawaii’s second largest unofficial industry

Before getting into this let me explain the meaning of the word pakalolo. It is the Hawaiian word for marijuana.
Paka means weed and lolo means crazy – “crazy weed”. I guess that sums it up nicely.

When I got to Maui in 1975 it was the best thing I ever did because it gave me the opportunity for a fresh start. Not that I was a criminal or a drug addict or anything like that, but I just needed something fresh where I could be me without anyone having expectations.

One of Maui’s distinctions was that it was one of the main …read more