Cannabis Status
Medical Only
Overview of Medical Cannabis in Rhode Island
Senate Bill 710 was passed as a legislative bill in 2006. Patients are required to obtain a written recommendation from a doctor that can be licensed in either Rhode Island, Connecticut, or Massachusetts. Home Cultivation is allowed.
Possession Limit
2.5 oz of flower, and 12 plants per patient, patients growing for others may have up to 24 plants.
Hemp Status
Legal
Overview of Hemp in Rhode Island
Hemp was federally legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill, signed December 20, 2018.
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