Rhode Island’s Cannabis Control Commission on Wednesday released 200 pages of draft regulations for public comment, which will be open through Feb. 7, 2025. (Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)
Long-awaited rules that will govern Rhode Island’s budding recreational cannabis market are finally coming, putting the state one step closer to issuing licenses for two dozen retail pot shops.
Rhode Island’s Cannabis Control Commission on Wednesday released 200 pages of draft regulations for public comment. Public comment will be open for 30 days, after which the commission will consider making any changes before final approval.
The Cannabis Control Commission will accept written comments on the proposed regulations through Feb. 7, 2025.
Proposed rules include new packaging and labeling requirements , how licenses will be awarded , a new quality assurance testing program, and criteria to apply for one of the six social equity licenses.
“It is a very monumental meeting for this commission,” Kimberly Ahern, who chairs the three-member commission, said to the crowd of cannabis workers and advocates who attended Wednesday’s 9:30 a.m. meeting.