AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT (The Rhode Island Cannabis Act legalizes adult use of cannabis. It provides for licensing of cultivation, manufacture and retail sale of cannabis.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Mar 1, 2022
Signed May 25, 2022
Floor votes · House May 24, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 25, 2022
Signed into law
05/25/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
05/24/2022 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
May 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
05/24/2022 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
May 18, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/18/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 22, 2022
Committee
03/22/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
03/01/2022 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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