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Rhode Island

Residency Requirement at Heart of Rhode Island Cannabis Licensing Delay

A federal district court judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the state from awarding licenses reserved for in-state business owners.

April 10, 2026

Rhode Island

MariMed Launches Hemp-Derived THC Products in Rhode Island

The company’s hemp-derived THC products are under its Vibrations hydrating drink mix brand.

January 23, 2026

Hemp

MariMed to Launch Hemp-Derived THC Products

The cannabis company will introduce its top-selling brands to new markets and customers, beginning with its Vibations drink mix.

November 4, 2025

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Cannabis Chair Steps Down; Adult-Use Dispensary Awards Months Away

The state commission’s inaugural chairperson, Kimberly Ahern, is leaving her post as 24 adult-use dispensary licenses won’t be awarded until May 2026.

October 22, 2025

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Opens Applications for 24 Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses

The Cannabis Control Commission can award up to two dozen adult-use retail establishments under state law.

September 12, 2025

Rhode Island

24 Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses Still Up for Grabs in Rhode Island via Lottery

Regulators are finalizing rules for a licensing process nearly two years after existing medical cannabis operators expanded to recreational sales.

September 11, 2024

Rhode Island

Rhode Island

April 15, 2024

Cannabis Excise Tax

These 23 States, DC Collected $2.9 Billion in Cannabis Excise Tax Revenue in 2023

While Washington levies the highest excise tax rate in the nation, its cannabis revenue didn’t represent the highest percent of its total state tax revenue.

April 4, 2024

Connecticut

How the Nation’s 6 Newest Adult-Use Cannabis Markets Performed in 2023 (With Projections for 2024)

New York took a backseat to Missouri and Maryland, while Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont got their adult-use feet wet.

December 28, 2023

US States

When and How 24 States Legalized Adult-Use Cannabis in the US: A Timeline With Current Tax Rates

Here’s the full breakdown of which states legalized through ballot measures versus legislative action and their taxation structures, including the most recent to join the list -- Ohio.

November 3, 2023

Cannabis Tax Revenue

Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Have Generated $15 Billion in State Tax Revenue

Since Colorado and Washington launched adult-use cannabis sales in 2014, states have generated more than $15 billion in adult-use cannabis tax revenue, according to an analysis from the Marijuana Policy Project. Here's a state-by-state breakdown of tax revenue from 2022.

June 28, 2023

Rhode Island

UPDATED: Rhode Island Governor Signs Bill to Allow Cannabis Dispensaries to Advertise on Billboards

Gov. Daniel McKee signed the legislation into law June 19, after the state’s General Assembly passed the measure allowing the state’s licensed dispensaries to advertise products outdoors.

June 21, 2023