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Federal judge dismisses lawsuits challenging R.I. cannabis law

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two civil lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the state's legal cannabis law that were brought against...
LEGAL ­MATTERS: ­Michael J. ­Yelnosky, professor at the Roger Williams University School of Law, says a lawsuit filed by a California attorney and his wife against the social equity provisions of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act has a chance of throwing a monkey wrench into the licensing process. 
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Lawsuit creates uncertainty in retail cannabis licensing

During the debate over legalizing recreational cannabis, progressives fought hard to reserve a portion of the lucrative market for communities they argued were disproportionately...

Is the state’s slow development of regulations for expansion of its...

The Rhode Island Cannabis Act, passed in May 2022, allowed for retail sales of marijuana at seven medical dispensaries and promised an eventual expansion...

Recreational cannabis tax collections uneven across state, tax data shows

PROVIDENCE – In a city or town with only one store licensed to sell recreational cannabis, the financial performance of that dispensary can boost...
RHODE ISLAND cannabis regulators have moved slowly to enact regulations and issue licenses for the retail cannabis industry in the state, which has upset some of the players involved. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. cannabis agency plodding ahead as counterpart in Mass. in chaos

The state of recreational cannabis in Rhode Island has been in a peculiar grey area for months, with regulations that will govern the multimillion-dollar...

State marijuana growers making more campaign donations in hopes of cutting...

Spencer Blier was expelled from his first college for smoking weed, then spent the next decade as a perpetual University of Rhode Island student,...

Advocates want to change these 4 things in the state cannabis...

CRANSTON – With infused drinks, charcuterie, and the blasting beats of Drake, a group of over three dozen industry advocates, leaders, and lawmakers gathered...

R.I. recreational cannabis sales hit $7.1M in September

PROVIDENCE – Recreational cannabis receipts in Rhode Island reached $7.1 million in September, rising for the 10th consecutive month and continuing the upward trend...

R.I. cannabis sales climb in August

PROVIDENCE – Cannabis receipts in Rhode Island rose for the fourth consecutive month in August while new sales milestones were reached. The monthly financial report...
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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