GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO'S fiscal 2020 budget proposal expands legal sales of marijuana in the state, including for adult recreational use. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's fiscal 2020 budget proposal includes an “adult-use marijuana program,” which would legalize sales for recreational use. The program would create a weight-based excise tax on marijuana cultivation and a 10 percent tax on marijuana products, in addition to the existing sales tax. Purchases would be limited to 1 ounce or less.…