Tag: Marijuana
Delayed commission appointment process expected to stall new cannabis retailers
PROVIDENCE – Though regulated recreational cannabis sales are set to begin in Rhode Island on Dec. 1, for some looking to break into the...
PBN summit: R.I. cannabis industry to face interstate competition, but ‘we’re...
WARWICK – By the end of the year, Rhode Island officials expect seven retail outlets will have begun selling recreational cannabis, said Matthew Santacroce,...
Employers must set the standard for impairment under marijuana law
Once Massachusetts, then Connecticut legalized recreational use of marijuana by adults, local business leaders who have long opposed it knew Rhode Island would eventually...
R.I. lawmakers approve recreational marijuana, sales to start Dec. 1
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is poised to become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana, with state lawmakers in both chambers approving legislation Tuesday.
The...
Budding medical marijuana cultivator has high expectations for expansion
A marijuana company called Hangar 420 recently landed in Rhode Island, bringing with it a cargo of rare strains such as “Do Si Sherbert”...
Supporters of legalized cannabis touting the financial benefits
State leaders are banking on $18 million to $20 million in additional tax revenue annually if the recently introduced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana...
Employers still harboring concerns over marijuana legislation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island employers say lawmakers have heard their pleas by adding greater employer protections in legislation to legalize marijuana in the state,...
Businesses still wary of legal marijuana
After several false starts, this looks to be the year recreational marijuana use is legalized in Rhode Island.
Business opposition is the most significant remaining...
GA bill reignites debate to legalize recreational marijuana in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Democratic legislative leaders say they are intent on passing legislation this year to legalize adult recreational marijuana use in the Ocean State....
What to do with a windfall? $1B in ARPA money may...
After years of grappling with gaping budget deficits, state legislators are facing a problem in the 2022 General Assembly session unlike any they’ve seen...
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