Tag: R.I. Department of Business Regulation
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...
Pet insurance market booming, legislation looks to rein in bad practices
An industry born from the first policy taken out in 1982 for the TV celebrity collie Lassie is now a multibillion-dollar market, growing so...
Pullback by insurers adds to difficulty of house hunting
Finding a home in Rhode Island is difficult enough these days, but after prospective homebuyers pinpoint the rare house in their price range and...
Fortified homes needed, but they’re not cheap
The 2,400-square-foot clapboard-covered home overlooking Green Hill Pond in South Kingstown didn’t look particularly extraordinary among the other houses along Teal Drive when it...
Payday lender opponents renew legislative effort
Advocates for payday lending reform celebrated lin 2023 when the House voted overwhelmingly for a bill they believed would finally curtail so-called “payday lenders,”...
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...
Gu and Casimiro introduce bill to regulate crypto ATMs in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders lost more than $10 million to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, according to the FBI.
As a response, a bill filed by Sen. Victoria...
R.I., 47 states fine Cash App operator $80M for money laundering...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and 47 other states have fined national technology company Block Inc. – which operates Cash App - $80 million for...
Minimum wage hike among new laws starting Jan. 1
PROVIDENCE – Another minimum wage hike and several housing regulations are among a host of new laws that will take effect Jan. 1.
After a...
Cannabis Control Commission advances dispensary licensing regs
PROVIDENCE – The Cannabis Control Commission on Friday voted to proceed with a draft regulation that will govern the selection process for new dispensaries.
The...
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