Tag: Marijuana
Buzz kill? As R.I. prepares to expand cannabis licenses, sector’s future...
The last few years have been a struggle for Karen Ballou, owner of CultivatingRI LLC.
She’s been waiting for state regulators to assemble the framework...
Better late than never on cannabis regs
Statewide expansion of recreational marijuana sales is finally nearing approval, three years after lawmakers approved retail sales in the state.
The law allows the state...
In places where cannabis is legalized, fewer are picking up anti-anxiety...
In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety. That is the...
Marijuana reclassification not expected until after presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) – A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won't come until after the November...
Pot regulation proposal leaves banking problem
The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it...
Navigating legal gray areas for green leaves
2024 Business Women Awards
ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Megan Sheehan
Green Path Legal founder
LIFE LESSONS COME from all directions. Consider the takeaway for Megan Sheehan, a Barrington lawyer:...
Do you support the proposed federal rule to reclassify marijuana as...
The U.S. Justice Department on May 16 moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, which would mark a significant shift in federal...
Providence 10th best ‘weed city’ in the nation, study finds
PROVIDENCE – The capital city is ranked 10th best in the nation for marijuana enthusiasts in a report by Real Estate Witch.
The Missouri-based real...
Mass. governor to pardon those convicted of cannabis possession
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday said she would issue pardons for tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor...
State marijuana growers making more campaign donations in hopes of cutting...
Spencer Blier was expelled from his first college for smoking weed, then spent the next decade as a perpetual University of Rhode Island student,...