Tag: Kimberly Ahern
Cannabis, liquor retailers at odds over proposed rules on hemp-derived THC...
No one complained when state regulators quietly allowed hemp-derived THC beverages to be sold in Rhode Island’s liquor stores late last summer.
But now that state lawmakers...
R.I. Cannabis Commission approves adult-use industry regulations
WARWICK – The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission has approved its long-awaited draft rules and regulations governing the state’s adult-use industry.
Effective May 1, the approval...
Federal judge dismisses lawsuits challenging R.I. cannabis law
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two civil lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the state's legal cannabis law that were brought against...
Annual retail cannabis licenses to cost $30K; will be awarded via...
WARWICK – The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission on Wednesday released its long-awaited draft rules and regulations governing the state’s adult-use cannabis industry.
The unanimous vote...
Lawsuit creates uncertainty in retail cannabis licensing
During the debate over legalizing recreational cannabis, progressives fought hard to reserve a portion of the lucrative market for communities they argued were disproportionately...
Senate to begin deliberation on nomination for R.I. cannabis administrator
PROVIDENCE – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday is scheduled to take up Gov. Daniel J. McKee's nomination of Oklahoma medical marijuana regulator Michelle...
Questions raised over who should get ‘social equity’ cannabis licenses
After months of delays, Rhode Island’s cannabis market cleared crucial hurdles when the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission and Cannabis Advisory Board got off the...
Cannabis industry says advertising key to overcoming glut of products
After the Rhode Island Cannabis Act was passed, Spencer Blier, CEO and founder of cannabis cultivator Mammoth Inc., says he saw the number of...
PBN summit: Cannabis sector ‘a struggle’ but making progress
PROVIDENCE – As the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission takes the next several months to draw up the state's crucial first set of regulations on...
PBN’s 2023 Business of Cannabis Summit slated for Sept. 7
PROVIDENCE – Key obstacles facing the cannabis industry and whether the projected revenue for the state, local businesses and economy will be realized are...
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