New bill would require property sellers disclose marijuana cultivation history

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SEN. CYNTHIA COYNE, D-Barrington, has sponsored a bill that would require property sellers to provide written disclosure if the property has been used for marijuana cultivation. / COURTESY R.I. GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SEN. CYNTHIA COYNE, D-Barrington, has sponsored a bill that would require property sellers to provide written disclosure if the property has been used for marijuana cultivation. / COURTESY R.I. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

PROVIDENCE – Real estate disclosures, required of sellers, are designed to let prospective buyers know the known history of a property and potential pitfalls in a purchase.

Rhode Island legislators are proposing to add any history of marijuana cultivation to the list of written disclosures, which for several years have included the presence of lead paint, defects in the heating system and other items.

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The proposal is sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Cynthia Coyne, D-Barrington, a former Rhode Island state trooper, and four other colleagues. It has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com.

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