Rhode Island

Legal marijuana is making it harder for local law enforcement officers to keep Rhode Island's roads safe. There's been a dangerous uptick of traffic related deaths this year. In September there were 288 total DUI cases, 71 consented to a chemical test, 206 refused. Sergeant Anthony McHugh with the

When President Donald Trump signed the 2018 farm bill into law, hemp and hemp-derived products like CBD suddenly became legal across the country. The law created a new market that spurred farmers to grow hemp, and led retailers — including gas stations and bodegas — to start selling everything from

The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission will host the first of several statewide listening sessions Thursday. These sessions are for the Cannabis Control Commission to hear from the public, retailers, patients, and anyone else impacted by the industry. The newly formed commission is looking for

A Rhode Island cannabis dispensary is challenging the state's legalization law. The Boston Globe reported that Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth is fighting the requirement that retailers must enter into labor agreements to sell recreational cannabis. Workers at Greenleaf voted to

Rhode Island marijuana shops could soon join their Massachusetts competitors advertising on billboards throughout the Ocean State. The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday to give the state's cannabis regulation office the power to make rules on marijuana advertising while

A proposal to allow Rhode Island cannabis companies to advertise is moving forward. If you've driven along highways in Rhode Island, you might've seen billboards advertising marijuana business. But they aren't Rhode Island companies -- they are all for Massachusetts shops. Rules on advertising were

House Bill 5504 would allow medical cannabis for pets to be certified by veterinarians. Lawmakers in Rhode Island introduced a bill allowing pets to use medical cannabis if and when it is certified by a licensed veterinarian. House Bill 5504, or the Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical

Six Rhode Island legislators have sponsored a bill that aims to fine groups of three or more people if cannabis or other “hallucinogenic substances” are present. S-125 was introduced in Rhode Island on Feb. 1 by six senators: Sen. Walter Felag, Sen. Leonidas Raptakis, Sen. Frank Ciccone, Sen. Lou

PROVIDENCE - It’s been a week since the sale of recreational marijuana has been legal in the Ocean State. While medical marijuana has been sold for years, the introduction of recreational sales has already made an impact on dispensaries. “Business is up about 20% across the board, that includes both

The enforcement serves as a cautionary tale for businesses looking to subvert the still-current federal prohibition of transporting cannabis products across state lines. As Rhode Island commenced adult-use sales last week, growers will look to compete against those vying for cultivation notoriety

Ocean State becomes 19th state to legalize sale, use of recreational marijuana, dispensaries hope for increase in sales. On Thursday morning, 96-year-old Joe Maraia became the first person to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use in Rhode Island at the Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center

A blanket presidential pardon can be a joyful thing for a defense attorney. Take the pardon President Joe Biden issued earlier this month. Biden's pen cleared thousands of people who were convicted of simple marijuana possession in federal court. William Dimitri, who has practiced for decades in