Category: Rhode Island
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Unofficial Rhode Island Cannabis Ballot Measure Results
Barrington, RI4. RI CANNABIS ACTCandidate Total votes PctReject 4169 52.9%Approve 3710 47.1% Bristol, RI4. ISSUANCE OF CANNABIS LICENSES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITYCandidate Total votes PctApprove 4017 51.2%Reject 3824 48.8% Burrillville, RI4. RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT – LOCAL LICENSINGCandidate Total votes PctApprove 3119 58.9%Reject 2177 41.1% Charlestown, RI4. RI CANNABIS ACT; MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYCandidate Total votes PctApprove 2144…
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Rhode Island’s Blockchain RFP Provides Opportunity to Disrupt Seed-to-Sale Technology
Rhode Island has issued a request for proposal for vendors to help the state understand whether blockchain technology can improve the security and efficiency of various state processes including medical marijuana seed-to-sale tracking. Responses must be submitted to the state by June 21, 2019. The state issued the RFP for a proof of concept to…
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Rhode Island: Industrial Hemp Program Goes Live October 9th
Rhode Island’s industrial hemp regulations become effective on October 9th, which will allow the cultivation of industrial hemp for use in manufacturing hemp products including those for human consumption. Rhode Island is rushing along with other states to implement industrial hemp cultivation and production facilities, and garner an increasing market for hemp products including CBD…
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COMMENT PERIOD ENDING FOR HEMP GROW RULE
The public comment period is ending on August 31st for the Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program being proposed by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. The proposed rules permits industrial hemp growers and handlers to register and obtain a license to grow hemp for the purpose of performing agricultural or academic research. Applications must…