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Providence 10th best ‘weed city’ in the nation, study finds

Economic Activity 04/19/2024

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...

R.I. launches online medical marijuana card registration portal

Government 06/11/2023

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health's new online registration system is now available for medical marijuana patients and authorized purchasers in Rhode Island. RIDOH...

JUMPED THE BORDER: Edward Dow, CEO of Massachusetts-based Solar Cannabis Co., has opened a dispensary in Warwick. He’s seen sales in Rhode Island growing steadily while business in Massachusetts has declined.  PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Cannabis complications: Promising marijuana industry falling short of expectations

Cover Story 06/09/2023

Dr. Jason Iannuccilli has invested a lot in his lab in the past year. Like many entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry, the co-founder of PureVita...

McKee nominates 3 for R.I. Cannabis Control Commission

Economy 05/17/2023

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday announced his three appointments to the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, which will be tasked with regulatory...

Matthew Santacroce / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Five Questions With: Matthew Santacroce

5Q 02/03/2023

Matthew Santacroce | Chief, R.I. Office of Cannabis Regulation 1. How much recreational marijuana has been sold since Dec. 1? Did these initial sales numbers meet...

Cannabis revenue uncertain

Economy 12/09/2022

Rhode Island has given five retail dispensaries a significant head start in the state’s nascent recreational marijuana industry. An argument can be made those dispensaries,...

CANNABIS CULTIVATOR: Mammoth Inc. is among the state’s cannabis cultivators hoping to expand once marijuana sales for recreational use become legal in December. Above, trimmer Alyssa Kenyon works in Mammoth’s Warwick facility.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Competition, delays could limit cannabis job growth

Editorial and Op-Ed 10/14/2022

For years, growers and sellers participating in Rhode Island’s medical-marijuana program have been frustrated watching counterparts in Massachusetts and other states with legal recreational...

A WORKER AT Mammoth Inc., one of the state’s licensed cannabis cultivators, tends to the marijuana plants at its Warwick location. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Is it OK for local officials to decide for voters whether...

Economy 08/19/2022

Voters in 31 Rhode Island communities will decide on Nov. 8 whether to allow the sale or cultivation of recreational marijuana in their communities. Elected...

Newly licensed R.I. cannabis dispensary secures $5M loan from Colorado lender

Financial Services 07/01/2022

PROVIDENCE – A Massachusetts-based marijuana retailer with plans to open a dispensary in Rhode Island recently secured a $5 million loan to support its...