Medical Cannabis in Rhode Island

Program overview

Rhode Island operates Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Program, administered by RI Dept of Business Regulation - Cannabis Office.

How Rhode Island’s law developed

Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act signed 2006. Recreational legalized May 2022 via the Cannabis Act, retail sales December 2022.

Official resource

Rhode Island Cannabis Office

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Neighboring states

Connecticut
Massachusetts

Official Rhode Island resources

Questions people in Rhode Island ask

Is marijuana legal in Rhode Island?: Yes. Rhode Island legalized recreational marijuana in May 2022 when Governor Dan McKee signed the Rhode Island Cannabis Act. Adults 21 and older may possess up to one ounce. Rhode Island's medical program has been active since 2006.