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Another legal challenge to pot licensing

Editorial and Op-Ed 09/25/2026

Rhode Island reset its application process for adult-use cannabis sales licenses to avoid repercussions from a federal lawsuit. But the new rules, which drop...

Was the state right to start over with its application process...

Government 09/25/2026

Rhode Island in August unveiled a new application process for adult-use dispensary licenses, dropping a residency requirement that led to three lawsuits questioning its...

R.I. to drop residency requirement for COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus 05/13/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will drop its residency requirement for vaccines as of May 17, in an effort to reach tourists who will start...

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