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IN PROGRESS: Michelle A. Reddish, left, administrator at the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, talks about the commission’s process of putting a licensing system in place for recreational marijuana sales. She is one of four panelists at the Providence Business News’ 2025 Business of Cannabis Summit in Providence on March 6. Also on the panel are, from left, Benjamin L. Rackliffe, partner of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC; Sasha Gorski, co-owner of Talaria LLC; and Ronald Crosson II, executive director of Urban Ventures Inc. and chairman and social equity officer of the R.I. Cannabis Advisory Board. 
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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...
MICHELLE A. REDDISH, left, administrator for the R.I. Cannabis Commission, speaks at Providence Business News' The Business of Cannabis Summit at the Providence Marriott on Thursday. Also on the panel is, from left, Benjamin L. Rackliffe, partner of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC; Sasha Gorski, co-owner of Talaria LLC; and Ronald Crosson II, executive director of Urban Ventures Inc. and chairman and so­cial equity officer of the R.I. Cannabis Advisory Board. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, moderates. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI 

PBN summit: Past missteps, current limbo still hampering legal cannabis sector

PROVIDENCE – In some ways, challenges facing Rhode Island’s legal cannabis industry were born from decisions made years ago. The panel discussion during Providence Business...
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY is scheduled to take up the nomination of Michelle Reddish to serve as the state’s first cannabis administrator. / COURTESY OFFICE OF GOV. DANIEL J> MCKEE

Senate to begin deliberation on nomination for R.I. cannabis administrator

PROVIDENCE – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday is scheduled to take up Gov. Daniel J. McKee's nomination of Oklahoma medical marijuana regulator Michelle...

R.I. cannabis businesses take in $105M during first year of legal recreational...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island cannabis sales hit a combined $105 million in the first 12 months after the launch of legal recreational sales, according...
STATE REP. SCOTT A. SLATER, second from left, speaks during one of the panel discussions at Providence Business News’ 2023 Business of Cannabis Summit at the Providence Marriott on Thursday morning. Also on the panel, from left, is and Kelly Wishart, chief operating officer of Coastline EAP/RISAS; Drew Richards, director of Marcum LLP; Benjamin Rackliffe, partner with Pannone Lopes Devereaux and O’Gara LLC; and Kristyn M. Glennon, first vice president and Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering officer of BayCoast Bank. The discussion was moderated by PBN Editor Michael Mello, far right. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Cannabis sector ‘a struggle’ but making progress

PROVIDENCE – As the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission takes the next several months to draw up the state's crucial first set of regulations on...
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