Tag: cannabis
For cannabis industry, bookkeeping not easy
Stories of cannabis business owners carrying around backpacks filled with cash while doing business are symbolic of an industry saddled with the challenges that...
Five medical marijuana dispensaries selected for licenses
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Cannabis Regulation selected five medical marijuana dispensary applicants to receive licenses to operate during its lottery held at...
When will recreational cannabis be legalized?
While Rhode Island leaders say they want to legalize recreational marijuana and reap the revenue-generating benefits – particularly with neighboring states already taking those...
Senate passes legislation calling for legalization of marijuana
PROVIDENCE – The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday at Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall by a 29-9 vote that would legalize, regulate and tax...
Legal cannabis bill clears Conn. Senate, Lamont to sign it
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The Connecticut Senate voted Thursday to legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults, the final legislative action for a...
TERPS Cannabis Dispensary Announces Additions to Management Team
TERPS, a Rhode Island cannabis company headquartered in Warwick, developing retail marijuana stores and cultivation facilities in Massachusetts, has announced the following additions to...
Senate committee approves amended cannabis legislation
PROVIDENCE – The Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted in favor of passing amended legislation that would legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis in the...
McKee taking ‘wait and see’ approach on cannabis legislation
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee said he is adopting a “wait and see” approach regarding recreational marijuana legislation that is sitting at a...
Homegrown cannabis venture becomes Mammoth cultivation and sales operation
Cannabis seeds mature into budding plants that sit submersed in 13-gallon buckets of water, nurtured with injections of nutrients, oxygen and artificial sunlight until...
Inaction on marijuana legalization suits R.I. business groups
PROVIDENCE – If state lawmakers and Gov. Daniel J. McKee can’t find common ground on legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use this year, most...



















