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Rhode Island General Laws Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21-28.11-10.4. Medical marijuana program parity

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

No later than April 1, 2024, the commission shall, in collaboration with the department of health and the office of management and budget, conduct and deliver to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate a study relating to the impact of the implementation of adult use cannabis in Rhode Island on the existing medical marijuana program (MMP) established pursuant to chapter 28.6 of this title.  This study shall examine and make recommendations relating to, without limitation, the following:

(1) The extent to which the introduction of adult use cannabis has diminished or eliminated the availability of certain medical marijuana products or product types;

(2) The extent to which patient cardholders in Rhode Island have experienced new or greater obstacles to obtaining medical marijuana, including on the basis of price, quantity, product type, or geographic location;

(3) The extent to which the number of caregiver registrations and/or the number of plant tag certificates issued by the commission increases or decreases;  and

(4) The extent to which the introduction of the new adult use cannabis tax and license fee structure requires a realignment of the existing medical marijuana tax and license fee structure.

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