By Phillip Smith State Rep. Edith Ajello (D-Providence), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday she had introduced a bill to make marijuana legal
New Directions Rhode Island – A Public Safety And Health Approach To Drug Policy Our current drug policies are not working. Youth drug use and availability are
Marijuana Legalization Bills Being Introduced In Rhode Island And Maine Ensure All Three- And The Rights Of Individuals To Grow Their Own By Rick Thompson
State Legislators In Rhode Island And Maine To Introduce Marijuana Legalization Bills? I just read an article on Reason.Com suggesting that bills will be introduced tomorrow
The Rhode Island ACLU has filed a lawsuit in Superior Court against the state Department of Health (DOH) for making it more difficult for patients
Rhode Island cannabis advocates have reason to cheer today as Governor Lincoln Chafee signed a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession into law. The law will
Rhode Island General Assembly Overwhelmingly Decriminalizes Possession Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana Earlier this evening, June 5, 2012, the Rhode Island General Assembly overwhelming approved
Is Marijuana Decriminalization Coming To Rhode Island? By Anthony Johnson Decriminalizing cannabis can save law enforcement resources and hard-earned tax dollars as it is getting
Safe Access Legislation Enacted In Rhode Island By Robert Capecchi Fourteen months ago, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee decided to withhold issuing certificates of operation
by Philly Buds Though states may vote in favor of beginning medical marijuana, the actual process to get dispensaries up and running is often long
Rhode Island H7888 Would Restrict Safe Access Lawmakers in Rhode Island will debated a bill yesterday (H 7888) which would place further restrictions on the
University Of Rhode Island Students For Sensible Drug Policy Chapter I sent out e-mails across the nation after the 2012 Cannabis Law Reform Conference hosted
Marijuana Dispensaries Coming To R.I.: Gov., Legislature Agree By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee and the Legislature on
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, under political fire for blocking three medical marijuana dispensaries authorized back in
Here is more solid evidence public support for cannabis policy reform is growing and public perceptions are changing. This is an article from the Marijuana
By Phillip Smith Here’s the latest on the medical marijuana front: California On December 21, California Attorney General Kamala Harris sent a letter to top
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town A new study by Rhode Island Hospital concludes that legalizing medical marijuana in that state did not
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has blinked first in his stand-down with the federal government over medical
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town The head of Rhode Island’s largest medical marijuana advocacy group said she is still optimistic that cannabis
The use of medical marijuana became legal under the Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act on January 3, 2006. It was
By Randal Edgar Seated before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Catharine Leach of Warwick described herself as a wife, a mother and a PTA member.
A bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, May 24th. Adults
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town The pastor of a Rhode Island parish was indicted May 11 on federal charges of conspiracy and
By Katie Mulvaney The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE – A recent Cranston case that tested the state’s medical-marijuana law raises a question about whether people with
