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Rhode Island Governor Includes Cannabis Legalization Proposal in State Budget Plan

Gov. Gina Raimondo’s proposal includes state-run adult-use cannabis retailers.

Rhode Island Lawmakers Rewrite Medical Cannabis Bill in Wake of Governor’s Lawsuit

Gov. Gina Raimondo sued last year when lawmakers awarded themselves the power to veto medical cannabis regulations.

Rhode Island Lawmakers Seek to Dismiss Governor’s Lawsuit Over Cannabis Law

Gov. Gina Raimondo has asked a judge to block legislation that would give the legislature the power to veto cannabis regulations.

Rhode Island Governor Files Lawsuit to Block Lawmakers from Regulating Medical Cannabis, Hemp

Gov. Gina Raimondo has asked a Superior Court judge to rule unconstitutional new powers that lawmakers awarded themselves over the industry earlier this year.

Look Back: Report Predicts 18 States Will Legalize Cannabis by 2020

In this 2015 article, we look at which states were poised to legalize cannabis. Updated in 2019, we look back at how those predictions fared.

Opioid Dependency Rejected as Condition for Medical Marijuana Use in Rhode Island

The state Department of Health said chronic pain—the reason people are prescribed the potentially-addictive drugs—is already a qualifying condition for the program.

Which U.S. States Are Poised to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Next?

We take a look at seven states that are getting close to pushing legalization across the finish line.

Rhode Island Demand for Medical Marijuana Skyrocketing

While state lawmakers consider legalizing recreational cannabis this year, sales of medical marijuana continue to hit new highs.

Rhode Island Enlists Former Colorado Marijuana Czar to Help Implement Legal Cannabis

Andrew Freedman has been hired by the State of Rhode Island to help possibly implement recreational marijuana.

Rhode Island Officials Turn to Massachusetts for Advice on Recreational Marijuana Legalization

Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce's Laurie White invited Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman to answer questions about the legalization process.

Rhode Island Senate Committees to Hold Joint Hearing on Governor's Marijuana Legalization Proposal March 19; House Committee to Hold Hearing March 20

Article 20 of Gov. Gina Raimondo’s proposed budget features a plan to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for adult use.

U.S. Attorney General Nominee Will Not Prosecute Legal Cannabis Companies, California Adopts Permanent Cannabis Rules: Week in Review

U.S. Attorney General nominee Bill Barr said during his confirmation hearing that he would “not go after” marijuana companies in states where cannabis is legal.

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