Tag: Michelle A. Reddish
Federal judge puts brakes on state’s cannabis license lottery
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily stymied the expansion of Rhode Island's cannabis industry by blocking state regulators from conducting a lottery...
R.I. cannabis panel receives 98 applications for retail dispensary licenses
WARWICK – The Cannabis Control Commission said that 98 entities have submitted applications for retail cannabis dispensary licenses.
During its meeting on Jan. 16, Cannabis...
Departure of R.I. cannabis board chair leaves vacancy, questions at key...
As the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission undergoes a leadership change, questions about the timeline to find the commission's next chairperson and the compensation for...
Cannabis Commission opens Social Equity applicant certification portal
WARWICK – The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission on Friday began accepting applications to become certified for one of the six retail Social Equity Licenses...
Cannabis commission approves license transfer; social equity license vendor
WARWICK – The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission has approved the transfer of the compassion center license held by Portsmouth-based Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center.
Cultivator Ocean...
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...
PBN summit: Doubling down on social equity in R.I.’s cannabis industry
With the blowback against any public policies specifically tailored to a single demographic – whether racial, gender-based or otherwise, there are still vocal advocates...
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...
Are you satisfied with the state’s slow rollout of regulations governing...
The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission in January released long-awaited draft rules and regulations governing expansion of the state’s adult-use cannabis industry.
The draft rules follow...
PBN’s 2025 Business of Cannabis Summit slated for March 6
PROVIDENCE – The impact of recently released draft rules and regulations governing the state’s adult-use marijuana industry is among the topics to be discussed...


















