Tuesday December 22, 2020
In today's Report
As Rhode Island Moves To Legalize Marijuana In 2021, Senate Leaders Back Private Sales Model
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Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D) said in an interview on Monday with The Providence Journal that he is taking the first steps to formulate a #legalization plan by tasking Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey (D) and Sen. Joshua Miller (D) with working out the details for a #marijuana bill for the 2021 legislative session, which begins next month.
McCaffrey told the paper he favors a model of private retailers rather than the state-run plan that Gov. #gina Raimondo (D) wants.
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Congressional Ban On Mailing E-Cigarettes Appears To Cover Marijuana #vapes
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The term “means any electronic device that, through an aerosolized solution, delivers nicotine, flavor, or any other substance to the user inhaling from the device,” the legislation states (with italicized emphasis added).
It’s that last component that could be more broadly interpreted to prevent cannabis vaporizers from being purchased online and mailed by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Marijuana and its components such as THC and CBD presumably constitute “other substances,” even if they are not explicitly mentioned in the legislation.
“I agree that this could have a significant effect on cannabis vaping products, even if the intent is clearly to curb nicotine products,” Aaron Smith, chief executive officer for the National Cannabis Industry Association, told Marijuana Moment.
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Marijuana banking excluded from $900 billion coronavirus relief package
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