A federal court order that blocked Rhode Island regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses is now lifted, clearing the way for a new application process already underway. U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Friday dissolved the preliminary injunction she issued against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on April 8 now that the state’s […]
Democratic attorney general candidate Joe Solomon Jr. has released his campaign’s first television ad as part of a six-figure shopping spree across broadcast television, cable and digital platforms. The 30-second spot “Safer” launches a week before early voting begins for the Sept. 9 primary and makes Solomon the last of the four Democrats in the […]
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 under a new state law. Gov. Dan McKee on June 10 signed a pair of bills that undo a provision in the original […]
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 on Friday received an update on the timeline for restarting the state’s cannabis retail licensing process after lawmakers eliminated the residency […]
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 in an order that she would dissolve the preliminary injunction she issued April 8 now that the Rhode Island Cannabis Act no longer requires […]
