Legislation to eliminate residency requirement for cannabis license applicants moving ahead

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 857

Last Updated: 2 days, 19 hours ago

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The Rhode Island General Assembly is poised to provide its final stamp on legislation that could resolve the trio of federal lawsuits that have halted state regulators from reviewing and awarding retail cannabis licenses.

Bills sponsored by Rep. Scott Slater and Sen. Jacob Bissaillon, both Providence Democrats, would undo the state’s requirement that all recreation pot shop license holders must be majority owned by Rhode Island residents, along with kickstarting a new application process for …

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