Rhode Island Marijuana Officials Appeal Federal Court Ruling Blocking Licensing Lottery

Rhode Island Marijuana Officials Appeal Federal Court Ruling Blocking Licensing Lottery

“Cannabis law is constantly evolving—we’re just doing our best going forward with the Cannabis Act that we’ve been provided that we need to follow.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant The two-person Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission and staff met behind closed doors for around an hour Tuesday morning to discuss last week’s federal court order halting the process that was set to award 20 new retail licenses as soon as May. Three an…

Cannabis Control Commission appeals ruling halting license rollout after closed door meeting • Rhode Island Current

Rhode Island’s Cannabis Control Commission is appealing an April 8 federal ruling that halted its plan to award 20 new retail licenses as early as May. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)The two-person Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission and staff met behind closed doors for around an hour Tuesday morning to discuss last week’s federal court order halting the process that was set to award 20 new retail licenses as soon as May. …

Judge Halts Rhode Island Cannabis Licensing Process

A U.S. District Court judge last week issued a preliminary injunction against the issuance of Rhode Island cannabis licenses due to the state's residency requirements for retailers. The Rhode Island Current reports. The order from Judge Melissa DuBose blocks the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) from holding a lottery to award 20 new cannabis licenses or even reviewing applications. Charon Rose, a spokesperson for the CCC, told the Current…