Tag: recreational marijuana
Mass. marijuana shops report $420M in sales in 2019
BOSTON (AP) – Recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts raked in more than $420 million in sales in the first full calendar year of legalization,...
High-driving arrests rise in Vermont, but there’s nuance in the numbers
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – In the first year that recreational marijuana was legal in Vermont, the number of drivers arrested by state police for...
R.I. can profit from marijuana debate
Short of an economic downturn, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s plan to again propose legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults appears dead on arrival in...
Raimondo planning to introduce recreational marijuana proposal, despite opposition
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said she still plans to introduce a proposal in January that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana and...
Fall River’s Correia now faces charges of extortion of marijuana dispensaries
FALL RIVER – Fall River Mayor Jasiel F. Correia II has been charged with a slew of new allegations from federal prosecutors that claim...
Solar Therapeutics opens marijuana dispensary in Somerset
SOMERSET – Solar Therapeutics Inc. held a “soft opening” on Sept. 2, becoming the second recreational marijuana dispensary open for business in Bristol County,...
Correia vetoes cap on marijuana licenses
FALL RIVER – Mayor Jasiel Correia II has vetoed an ordinance approved by the City Council that would have capped the city’s recreational marijuana...
Tree Beard seeks approval to sell recreational marijuana in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD – The city’s Planning Department confirmed it has received an application from Tree Beard LLC for a host-community agreement to open a...
R.I. cities, towns oppose Raimondo’s marijuana proposal
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns says it opposes Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s proposal to legalize recreational marijuana because it...
Business and political leaders discuss state priorities at Chamber lunch
PROVIDENCE – Business and political leaders gathered on Wednesday to consider new proposals before the General Assembly this year, including mobile sports betting, legalizing...
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