\”Rhode Island has taken a cautious but progressive approach to cannabis legalization. Medical cannabis was legalized in 2006 under the Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act. The program allows patients with qualifying conditions to purchase cannabis from state-licensed dispensaries, known as compassion centers, or to cultivate a limited number of plants at home. In 2022, Rhode Island took a significant step forward by legalizing recreational cannabis for adults over the age of 21. Under the new law, adults can possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis in public and up to 10 ounces at home.
Home cultivation is also permitted, with individuals allowed to grow up to six plants, with no more than three being mature at any given time. The state’s recreational cannabis market is expected to launch in 2024, with a strong emphasis on social equity and ensuring that communities disproportionately affected by cannabis prohibition have access to business opportunities in the legal market. Rhode Island’s cannabis industry is poised for growth, and the state is expected to become a key player in the New England cannabis market.\”
Rhode Island
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Rhode Island (geographical name)1.
state United States ✽ Providence 1212 (3139 ), 1,048,319 - NE area square miles square kilometers pop
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- see aquidneck
The Ocean State, Little Rhody, Plantation State
