Thursday, May 17, 2012
The new legislation will allow medical marijuana centers to open within months, including one in Portsmouth.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
The following is from a State House press release. The House approved legislation Wednesday developed to address concerns about Rhode Island’s medical marijuana compassion centers, moving the state one step closer to allowing patients to safely purchase the drug. The legislation (2012-H 7888A), sponsored by Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10, Providence), is a compromise developed through talks between the sponsors, legislative leaders and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, who last year halted the issuing of licenses to the three facilities allowed under the 2009 state law establishing compassion centers. The House also approved the Senate version of the bill (2012-S 2555A) sponsored by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry (D-Dist. 3, Providence), which will now be …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Rhode Island Senate approved new legislation Wednesday.
The Rhode Island Senate voted in approval of new legislation developed to address concerns about Rhode Island’s medical marijuana compassion centers on Wednesday. The legislation (2012-S 2555A), sponsored by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry (D-Dist. 3, Providence), is a compromise developed through talks between the sponsors, legislative leaders and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee. The bill will now be forwarded to the House, where Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10, Providence) is sponsoring similar legislation (2012-H 7888). The House bill was scheduled for a hearing before the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee on Wednesday. “What’s important to us is getting the licensing process back on track so the facilities can open and safely get some relief…
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha says the department's stance on medical marijuana has not changed after new legislation was introduced last week.
U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha says the Department of Justice does not plan to review new legislation introduced last week to regulate the distribution of marijuana for medicinal use. On his Web site Monday, Neronha released the following statement, claiming the federal department has not changed its opinion on the issue. “The policies and position of the Department of Justice on enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in jurisdictions that have under consideration, or have implemented, legislation that would sanction and regulate the commercial cultivation and distribution of marijuana purportedly for medical use, have not changed. "Therefore, we have not nor do we intend to review or discuss legislation on this topic which, …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
New legislation could result in the opening of a medical marijuana center in Portsmouth.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
A quote from Dr. Seth Bock was added to this post on Friday at 3:10 p.m. Legislative leaders have reached an agreement with Gov. Lincoln Chafee that they say will allow the state's first medical marijuana centers to open their doors, including one in Portsmouth. Last spring, Dr. Seth Bock's proposal for the Greenleaf Compassionate Center in Portsmouth was one of three medical marijuana centers, or compassion centers, in Rhode Island approved for licenses by the Department of Health. But the process got put on hold by Gov. Chafee in May, after U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha issued a letter saying he did not support the centers. A new deal has been proposed and involves new legislation, which will prevent "raids" of these centers by …
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Joe Sousa.
5:41 am on Thursday, May 10, 2012
When will we read the head line "State Mandates Eliminated" These clueless legislators continue to ruin our state. more ›