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Rhode Island's Marijuana Cultivators In Limbo, Slow Retail Rollout Puts Businesses At Risk
Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 4:48pm | 693As Rhode Island senators consider nominees for the new Cannabis Control Commission, licensed marijuana cultivators are urging decision-makers to expedite the process of opening more marijuana stores. They argue that the limited number of outlets is causing a decline in demand for their products,...
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Rhode Island's Cannabis Advertising: Dispensaries Struggle Against Billboard Restrictions
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 8:04pm | 355Rhode Island's cannabis advertising disparity with Massachusetts shines a spotlight on the uneven playing field, where neighboring operators thrive on billboard promotions while their RI counterparts face restrictive regulations. Joe Pakuris, a cannabis dispensary owner near the...
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Rhode Island Becomes 19th State To Legalize Cannabis, Gov. Dan McGee Signs Bill Ending Prohibition
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 6:01pm | 285With the stroke of a pen, Rhode Island joined its two neighboring states and 16 others in legalizing the recreational use of cannabis, becoming the 19th state in the country to end marijuana prohibition. After months of negotiations between lawmakers, advocates, stakeholders and the...
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Rhode Island Becomes First State In The Nation To Authorize Supervised Drug-Injection Centers
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 10:09pm | 485Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, on Wednesday, signed into law a bill that will establish a safe consumption site pilot program wherein people can test as well as use illicit drugs in a medically supervised environment, making Rhode Island the first state in the nation to establish such a program...