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 [...]
Rhode Island Makes Record-Breaking Drug Bust
On May 23, the Rhode Island State Police raided nearly thirty locations simultaneously in a coordinated effort to arrest members of two motorcycle gangs. Fifty [...]
24 States Considering Legalization This Year
More than 20 states could vote to legalize marijuana in November, according to recent news reports. That means 2016 could be the biggest year yet [...]
Cops Seize $500K in Pot in 2 Raids
Police seized nearly half a million dollars worth of marijuana during two raids in late March and early April. Federal border patrol agents stopped a [...]