Rhode Island Hemp Farmer Wants Attorney General Candidates To Answer These Questions (Op-Ed)
“Rhode Island has already chosen to regulate hemp rather than prohibit it. Our next attorney general should explain whether they intend to defend that decision.” By Mike Simpson, Lovewell Farms via Rhode Island Current Last October, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha (D) joined 38 other state attorneys general in signing a letter urging Congress […]
At Hash Hole Island, the Joints Are Six Times the Standard Size
Four years running, a field in Brentwood, California, fills up with people passing joints the size of cigars. RBL Posse and the Mendo Dope Band played this one. The smoke did the rest. A hash hole is a joint with hash rosin running down the center. The rosin burns slower than the flower around it, […]
Rhode Island Officials Restart Marijuana Business Licensing Process After End Of Litigation That Blocked Prior Effort
“Our focus is to maintain that momentum by implementing the amended Cannabis Act as efficiently as possible.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Rhode Island’s Cannabis Control Commission on Friday reopened the application process for prospective retailers after regulators’ first attempt to license more pot shops was halted by a federal court order and voided […]
Rhode Island Officials Will Refund Marijuana Business License Application Fees As Process Restarts Following Litigation
“We understand there may be questions about where things stand and where we are headed.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Seventy-five prospective Rhode Island cannabis retailers will soon receive $7,500 refunds as state regulators prepare to restart the licensing process that was halted under a federal court order. The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission […]
Federal Judge Signals Rhode Island Officials Will Soon Be Able To Award New Marijuana Business Licenses
“The Cannabis Act, as revised, removed the language this court concluded violated the U.S. Constitution’s Dormant Commerce Clause.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current A court order that blocked state regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses may come to an end soon, a Rhode Island federal judge indicated Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose wrote […]