Raimondo proposes marijuana legalization in R.I.
In a $9.9 billion state budget plan released last Thursday, Gov. Gina Raimondo proposed to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana.
In a $9.9 billion state budget plan released last Thursday, Gov. Gina Raimondo proposed to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana.
The number of medical marijuana dispensaries in Rhode Island could increase from three to 15, raising $5.1 million in projected revenue, according to a new budget proposal released by Gov. Gina Raimondo Jan. 18.
Following the legalization of marijuana in nearby Massachusetts, Rhode Island lawmakers have proposed the Cannabis Regulation, Control and Taxation Act.
The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on bills to legalize marijuana and improve regulations on the sale and distribution of medical marijuana.
The speakers challenged myths about the drug’s use and its potential for legalization in the U.S.
The measure, which eliminates criminal penalties for possession, was passed last year.
The state will use money raised through fines to fund drug treatment and education programs.
Decriminalization is to sensible marijuana reform what civil unions are to gay marriage reform: an unacceptable compromise.