Tag: recreational cannabis
End delay on cannabis commission
It’s been nearly a year since state lawmakers passed legislation to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. But while existing medical cannabis dispensaries started...
Pawtucket dispensary offers cannabis careers
When Pawtucket-based Mother Earth Wellness Inc. announced it would be expanding into the retail sphere, the interest from prospective employees was enormous, said co-owner...
Exeter dispensary to begin recreational cannabis sales Tuesday
EXETER – A sixth hybrid cannabis dispensary will begin offering recreational sales in the state on Tuesday.
Sweetspot Dispensary, operated by Plant Based Compassionate Care,...
Many banks remain leery despite legalized cannabis
As recreational cannabis sales take off in Rhode Island, opening and running a business still isn’t exactly simple for these merchants.
For one, a delayed...
R.I. cannabis retailers confident as recreational sales officially begin
PROVIDENCE – Local dispensaries were confident Thursday that Rhode Island can now compete against neighboring states that had a head start in the industry...
31 communities facing the cannabis question: Allow sales or not?
The way the state law legalizing recreational cannabis is written, it’s easier for cities and towns to allow the sale of marijuana in their...
Delayed commission appointment process expected to stall new cannabis retailers
PROVIDENCE – Though regulated recreational cannabis sales are set to begin in Rhode Island on Dec. 1, for some looking to break into the...
PBN summit: R.I. cannabis industry to face interstate competition, but ‘we’re...
WARWICK – By the end of the year, Rhode Island officials expect seven retail outlets will have begun selling recreational cannabis, said Matthew Santacroce,...
R.I. lawmakers approve recreational marijuana, sales to start Dec. 1
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is poised to become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana, with state lawmakers in both chambers approving legislation Tuesday.
The...
Recreational marijuana bill on fast track to passage after key GA...
PROVIDENCE – Lawmakers are fast-tracking a proposal to legalize and sell recreational marijuana, with committees in both chambers of the R.I. General Assembly approving...
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