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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Carter Brague, general manager of Newport Cannabis Co. in Portsmouth, says getting involved in the community by partnering with local events and businesses has been key to the dispensary’s early success.  PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Newport Cannabis turns over green leaf

Entrepreneurship 11/21/2025

Without ever closing its predecessor’s doors, the launch of Newport Cannabis Co. was immediately resonating with the local community, sparking more than enthusiasm on...

HARVEST TIME:  Jason Calderon, CEO of Bonsai Buds LLC in Exeter, tends to mature marijuana plants in the grow room  that are ready to be dried.  PBN PHOTO/ ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Buzz kill? As R.I. prepares to expand cannabis licenses, sector’s future...

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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...

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