The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren’t grown in the Aloha State.
The nearly 17,000-square-foot space with its Mondrian-inspired exterior has been home to the art supply business since 2011.
Some Hawaii lawmakers think the state should be doing more to help the producers of lei made with locally grown, fragrant flowers.
Hawaii lawmakers are advocating for increased support for locally grown lei, as the majority of the flowers used are imported from Thailand, raising cultural and economic concerns.
The custom of giving and wearing lei made of flowers, leaves, seeds or shells has always been associated with Hawaiian people ...
Hawaii lawmakers are advocating for the promotion of locally sourced lei amid concerns that imported flowers dominate the market, potentially undermining cultural significance.
You don’t come to Hawaii and not at least have a flower or a lei,” said Kuhio Lewis, CEO of the Hawaiian Council.
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