Cannabis regulators review draft restrictions on hemp-derived THC drinks

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 941

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Rhode Island hospitality and liquor industry representatives voiced their opposition to a proposed ban on restaurants and bars serving intoxicating THC beverages during a virtual public hearing with state cannabis regulators Monday afternoon.

Approximately 120 licensed retailers, including restaurants and liquor stores, have been serving hemp-derived THC beverages since August 2024, when the state’s Office of Cannabis Regulation began allowing the sale of products containing low levels of delta-9 THC.

State lawmakers last …

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