Tag: Marijuana
A wise pause on marijuana legalization
The state-by-state march toward marijuana legalization has run into a wall in two left-leaning states. Faced with objections from parents, teachers, police and others...
Raimondo: A ‘partner with business’
You could say Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is a pragmatist. The way she puts it, she’s not trying to change the world so much...
‘We’re not going to stop [legal pot]’
Amid the rolling fields and wooded hills outside Worcester, Mass., people park their cars in a dirt lot then take a shuttle bus to...
R.I. businesses wary of legalizing marijuana
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo sees millions of dollars in new state revenue from legalizing recreational marijuana use but business owners don’t want it to...
CVS joins cannabis wellness trend by adding CBD products
NEW YORK - CBD has landed at CVS. CVS Health Corp. this week will begin selling products infused with the trendy, non-intoxicating hemp component at...
Mass. cannabis official cautions R.I. on legalization issues
PROVIDENCE -- One of Massachusetts' top cannabis officials offered advice for Rhode Island Tuesday morning as state lawmakers here kick off the debate on...
R.I. League of Cities and Towns announces priorities for 2019 legislative...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns announced state legislative priorities for 2019 that include debating open-ended contracts and binding arbitration...
Seekonk residents vote down rezoning for multifamily use at Showcase Cinemas...
SEEKONK – Residents in a special town meeting voted down a proposed rezoning of land adjacent to a former Showcase Cinemas site, the Town...
Raimondo budget plan would legalize recreational marijuana
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo unveiled a fiscal 2020 budget proposal Jan. 17 that would increase state expenditures for education, workforce training and...
Former theater site could become multifamily housing, marijuana facility
SEEKONK – The former Showcase Cinemas in Seekonk could be redeveloped after years of vacancy. The 22-acre site, now owned by Providence developer H....


![‘We’re not going to stop [legal pot]’ DRUG TESTING: Craig Pickell is the president and CEO of Bullard, which makes custom grinders and abrasives. Manufacturers such as Pickell, who also serves as chairman of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association, are concerned about the worker-safety issues and employer rights regarding drug testing if recreational marijuana use is legalized.
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