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R.I. recreational cannabis sales hit $7.1M in September

PROVIDENCE – Recreational cannabis receipts in Rhode Island reached $7.1 million in September, rising for the 10th consecutive month and continuing the upward trend...

State regulators seek to remove license from Warwick cannabis cultivator

WARWICK – A local marijuana cultivator is in danger of losing its license after being accused by state regulators of failing to disclose the...
PLAN AHEAD: When it comes to cannabis businesses working with insurance companies, Joseph Pakuris, CEO of Mother Earth Wellness Inc. in Pawtucket, says it requires more time, resources and advanced planning than other businesses.
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Cost of insurance coverage grows for cannabis businesses

Since kicking off recreational sales in late 2022, Rhode Island’s cannabis industry has undergone sweeping changes this year, with seven recreational dispensaries currently operating...

Colorado cannabis compliance software expands into Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – As the recreational cannabis business continues to grow in Rhode Island, a Denver-based software company is expanding into the Ocean State with a software...
BLAZING A TRAIL: As Rhode Island’s cannabis sector has gained traction, attorney Megan Sheehan has been growing her legal practice, Green Path Legal, right along with it. 
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Leaf and law: Sheehan combines her passions

Life lessons come from all directions. Consider the takeaway for Megan Sheehan, a Barrington lawyer: “My great aunties told me, ‘I just discovered vape...
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Most-read stories on PBN.com, June 2023

1. As travel season heats up, R.I.’s vacation rental market cools POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 26 After a string of lucrative summers post-2019, short-term vacation...
JUMPED THE BORDER: ­Edward Dow, CEO of Massachusetts-based Solar Cannabis Co., has opened a dispensary in Warwick. He’s seen sales in Rhode Island growing steadily while business in Massachusetts has declined. 
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Cannabis complications: Promising marijuana industry falling short of expectations

Dr. Jason Iannuccilli has invested a lot in his lab in the past year. Like many entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry, the co-founder of Pure­Vita...

Five Questions With: Adina Birnbaum

Banking and financing can be a tough row to hoe for marijuana growers. Though weed has been legalized by state law in some form...

R.I. tax income from recreational cannabis trails projections by 25%

Rhode Island’s budding recreational marijuana industry has a marketing problem. Just ask Jonathan Leighton, general manager of Mother Earth Wellness.  “Most people in Rhode Island...

Prioritizing Cybersecurity: Preventing Your Cannabis Businesses from Going Up in Smoke

A common misconception is that only certain industries, such as healthcare and finance, are associated with elevated cybersecurity threats. However, the unfortunate truth is...
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