The state of Rhode Island legalized both adult-use and medical cannabis.
Rhode Island legalized medical cannabis in 2006, through a legislative bill, Senate Bill 710, which provided a legal way for qualifying patients in the state to access and utilize medical cannabis as a form of treatment for their ailment. Access to medical cannabis is through state licensed businesses can grow, manufacture and sell medical cannabis. In addition to the Medical cannabis program, Rhode Island legalized Adult-Use cannabis in 2022.
It is anticipated that Rhode Island will be accepting Cannabis Business License applications in the near future.