Rhode Island General Laws
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
Chapter 21-28.11 - The Rhode Island Cannabis Act

Section 21-28.11-1. - Short title. - § 21-28.11-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and...

Section 21-28.11-2. - Organizational structure. - § 21-28.11-2. Organizational structure. (a) The regulation, licensing, and enforcement...

Section 21-28.11-3. - Definitions. - § 21-28.11-3. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following...

Section 21-28.11-4. - Cannabis control commission. - § 21-28.11-4. Cannabis control commission. (a) Establishment of commission. There...

Section 21-28.11-5. - Powers and duties of the commission. - § 21-28.11-5. Powers and duties of the commission. (a) Subject...

Section 21-28.11-6. - Cannabis advisory board. - § 21-28.11-6. Cannabis advisory board. (a) There is hereby established...

Section 21-28.11-7. - Licensed cannabis cultivators. - § 21-28.11-7. Licensed cannabis cultivators. (a) Except as provided pursuant...

Section 21-28.11-8. - Moratorium report. - § 21-28.11-8. Moratorium report. (a) If the commission determines that...

Section 21-28.11-9. - Cannabis product manufacturer or wholesaler. - § 21-28.11-9. Cannabis product manufacturer or wholesaler. (a) A cannabis...

Section 21-28.11-10. - Hybrid cannabis retailers. - § 21-28.11-10. Hybrid cannabis retailers. (a) On or after December...

Section 21-28.11-10.1. - Transitional period and transfer of authority. - § 21-28.11-10.1. Transitional period and transfer of authority. (a) To...

Section 21-28.11-10.2. - Cannabis retail sales. - § 21-28.11-10.2. Cannabis retail sales. (a) In addition to the...

Section 21-28.11-10.3. - Geographic zones. - § 21-28.11-10.3. Geographic zones. For purposes of issuance of cannabis...

Section 21-28.11-10.4. - Medical marijuana program parity. - § 21-28.11-10.4. Medical marijuana program parity. No later than April...

Section 21-28.11-11. - Cannabis testing laboratories — Licensure and oversight. - § 21-28.11-11. Cannabis testing laboratories — Licensure and oversight. (a)...

Section 21-28.11-12. - Licenses for handlers and employees. - § 21-28.11-12. Licenses for handlers and employees. (a) The commission...

Section 21-28.11-12.1. - Criminal record information — Permitted use. - § 21-28.11-12.1. Criminal record information — Permitted use. (a) The...

Section 21-28.11-12.2. - Labor peace agreement — Requirements. - § 21-28.11-12.2. Labor peace agreement — Requirements. (a) For the...

Section 21-28.11-13. - Taxes. - § 21-28.11-13. Taxes. (a) The following taxes are imposed on...

Section 21-28.11-14. - Municipal fees. - § 21-28.11-14. Municipal fees. No fee, tax, charge or expense...

Section 21-28.11-15. - Municipal authority. - § 21-28.11-15. Municipal authority. (a) Other than a city or...

Section 21-28.11-16. - Local control. - § 21-28.11-16. Local control. (a) A city or town may...

Section 21-28.11-17. - No right to license. - § 21-28.11-17. No right to license. (a) Nothing contained in...

Section 21-28.11-17.1. - General conditions for licenses. - § 21-28.11-17.1. General conditions for licenses. (a) Upon receipt of...

Section 21-28.11-18. - Enforcement. - § 21-28.11-18. Enforcement. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this...

Section 21-28.11-18.1. - Cannabis office. - § 21-28.11-18.1. Cannabis office. (a) There is hereby established the...

Section 21-28.11-19. - Multiple licenses restricted. - § 21-28.11-19. Multiple licenses restricted. (a) No person or entity...

Section 21-28.11-20. - Inspections, audits and investigations. - § 21-28.11-20. Inspections, audits and investigations. (a) As a condition...

Section 21-28.11-21. - Expiration and renewal. - § 21-28.11-21. Expiration and renewal. (a) Except pursuant to §...

Section 21-28.11-22. - Personal use of cannabis. - § 21-28.11-22. Personal use of cannabis. (a) Notwithstanding any other...

Section 21-28.11-23. - Cannabis accessories authorized. - § 21-28.11-23. Cannabis accessories authorized. Notwithstanding any general or special...

Section 21-28.11-24. - Lawful operation of cannabis establishments. - § 21-28.11-24. Lawful operation of cannabis establishments. (a) Notwithstanding any...

Section 21-28.11-25. - Contracts pertaining to cannabis enforceable. - § 21-28.11-25. Contracts pertaining to cannabis enforceable. It is the...

Section 21-28.11-26. - Provision of professional services. - § 21-28.11-26. Provision of professional services. A person engaged in...

Section 21-28.11-27. - Penalties. - § 21-28.11-27. Penalties. (a) Every person who engages in any...

Section 21-28.11-27.1. - No minors on the premises of marijuana establishments. - § 21-28.11-27.1. No minors on the premises of marijuana establishments....

Section 21-28.11-27.2. - Drug awareness program. - § 21-28.11-27.2. Drug awareness program. The department of behavioral healthcare,...

Section 21-28.11-28. - Liability to state under this chapter as debt. - § 21-28.11-28. Liability to state under this chapter as debt....

Section 21-28.11-29. - Prohibited activities. - § 21-28.11-29. Prohibited activities. (a) This chapter shall not permit:...

Section 21-28.11-30. - Employer’s duties. - § 21-28.11-30. Employer’s duties. Nothing in this chapter shall be...

Section 21-28.11-31. - Social equity assistance program and fund. - § 21-28.11-31. Social equity assistance program and fund. (a)(1) Findings....

Section 21-28.11-32. - Severability. - § 21-28.11-32. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...