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Rhode Island legislators push bill to legalize marijuana in 2018

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Marijuana legalization advocates are planning to introduce a scaled-back version of their legislation that would legalize the drug next year but put the brakes on immediate plans for any retail stores. Rather than legalize the drug immediately,…

Under New Bill, Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Would Double

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Just before Rhode Island’s first medical marijuana dispensaries opened four years ago, fewer than 5,000 people in the state were registered patients. Since then, the number of medical marijuana patients in Rhode Island has more than tripled,…

Rhode Island Legislators Push for Recreational Marijuana Vote This Spring

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island state legislators hoping to legalize recreational marijuana say they have enough support to pass a bill if it comes to a vote this spring in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly. Rep. Scott Slater, a Providence…

These 11 States May Change Their Marijuana Laws in 2017

January 24, 2017
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Connecticut, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin
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After four states legalized recreational marijuana last year and twice that many approved new medical marijuana laws, at least eleven more are considering changing their laws in 2017. Here are the states and the legislation they're proposing: 1. Connecticut Not…

Rhode Island Wants to Begin Marijuana Sales Before Massachusetts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Trying to beat Massachusetts to the punch, marijuana-legalization advocates on Wednesday unveiled a proposal that would allow recreational pot shops to open in Rhode Island before any will be allowed to conduct sales in the Bay State.…

Some 55% of Rhode Island Residents Support Recreational Marijuana

A majority of Rhode Islanders — 55 percent — support legalizing marijuana for recreational use, according to a Brown University Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy poll released Sunday. And a strong majority — 67 percent — support the…

Rhode Island Worried That Massachusetts Might Legalize Cannabis First

Lawmakers considering a hot-button proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in Rhode Island had one clear concern on their minds Tuesday night: What if Massachusetts beats us? The General Assembly has grappled with the legalization question for five years. During a…

Rhode Island Lobbyists Thrive as Marijuana Bills Multiply

Marijuana is a booming business for lobbyists at the Rhode Island State House. There are at least three legislative battlegrounds this year: Governor Raimondo's highly controversial bid to levy new taxes on medical-marijuana plants. The renewed drive to legalize marijuana…

Rhode Island Wants to Raise Revenues by “Tagging” Medical Marijuana Plants

Growing medical marijuana could help grow Rhode Island state revenue by an additional $8.4 million next year, under Governor Raimondo's budget plan. The governor has proposed that every medical marijuana plant not grown at a commercial compassion center must have a state…

Rhode Island Finds That Medical Marijuana Revenues Are Only Half of Expected

PROVIDENCE — It has been two years since Rhode Island launched its medical marijuana market and opened dispensaries around the state, but tax revenues haven’t been quite as high as state officials expected. There are now three medical marijuana dispensaries…

Majority of Rhode Island Voters Support Regulating Marijuana Like Alcohol

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A majority of Rhode Islanders support regulating marijuana similar to alcohol, according to a poll commissioned by marijuana legalization advocates Monday. In the poll of 762 Rhode Island voters, 57 percent said they would support legalizing and…

State Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Regulate and Tax Marijuana Like Alcohol in Rhode Island

TODAY at 3:30 p.m. ET — Senate and House bill sponsors, leader of Rhode Island conservative think tank will join Regulate Rhode Island to discuss the details of the Marijuana Regulation, Control, and Taxation Act at a news conference in…

Marijuana regulation better than prohibition

December 8, 2014
Rob Meagher
Rhode Island
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Virtually every scientific study has found cannabis (or marijuana, or pot) to be far less harmful than alcohol or tobacco. There is an obvious inconsistency in punishing adults who choose to use cannabis instead of these more dangerous substances. Polls…

Marijuana Patient Sues After Firm Won’t Hire Her

A graduate student has sued a textile company for refusing to hire her for a two-month internship because she uses medical marijuana to treat frequent and debilitating migraine headaches, a decision her lawyer calls discrimination. Christine Callaghan, who is studying…

Regulate RI continues to push for legalizing marijuana

PROVIDENCE — This week voters in Oregon and Alaska approved ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana use for anyone at least 21 years old. The two western states followed the lead of Colorado and Washington which have already approved and…