Marijuana Is Now Legal for Adults in Rhode Island
Rhode Island became the 19th state to legalize recreational cannabis for adults after the governor signed a bill into law approving the reform. The Rhode [...]
Rhode Island Gov Includes Cannabis Legalization and Expungement in Budget Request
The governor of Rhode Island included provisions in his proposed state budget for fiscal year 2023 to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. This marks [...]
Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill Expected to Pass ‘Overwhelmingly’ by Top Lawmaker
Rhode Island’s Senate Majority Leader believes a forthcoming marijuana legalization bill will be convincingly approved by both chambers when lawmakers vote on it in the [...]
Rhode Island Senate Votes to Legalize Marijuana
The Rhode Island Senate voted to legalize cannabis and regulate its sale on the first occasion that such a proposal had been put to lawmakers [...]
Rhode Island Lawmakers Discuss How to Implement Marijuana Legalization at Hearing on Governor’s Plan
A key Rhode Island House committee debated four marijuana-related reform measures, which included the governor’s adult-use legalization proposal as well as three bills to reform [...]
President-Elect Biden’s Pick for Commerce Secretary Wants Cannabis Sold in Government-Run Stores
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to head up the US Department of Commerce in his incoming administration supported a state-run model for legal cannabis sales as [...]
The 7 States Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2021
One of the few bright spots in an otherwise difficult year was marijuana legalization’s progress in the US. Four states voted to legalize recreational cannabis [...]
Rhode Island Governor to Propose Recreational Marijuana Legalization in Forthcoming Budget
Governor Gina Raimondo (D) of Rhode Island has announced that she will formally propose to legalize recreational marijuana in her budget plan for the fiscal [...]
Rhode Island House Leader Supports Legalization
Blake Filippi, Republican minority whip of the Rhode Island House, announced his support for adult-use legalization on November 30. During a radio conversation, the legislator, [...]
Rhode Island Now Allows Former Marijuana Offenders to Expunge Criminal Records
In early July, Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed a bill that allows Rhode Islanders to expunge their marijuana convictions for possession of an ounce or [...]