Rhode Island

RecreationalMedical

RI · Northeast

Rhode Island legalized recreational cannabis through legislation in 2022. Adult-use sales began in December 2022, making it one of the faster rollouts in the country.

Dispensaries

Registered Patients

18,000

Tax Rate

10% excise + 7% sales

Regulatory Body

Cannabis Control Commission

Program Details

What's legal in Rhode Island

Medical Program

Medical Legal

Since 2006

Min age: 18

Recreational Program

Recreational Legal

Since 2022

Possession limit: 1 oz

Home grow: Yes (6 plants)

Delivery: Yes

Consumption lounges: No

Social equity program: Yes

Expungement: Yes

U.S. Senators

NORML Scorecard

Your senators on cannabis

Jack Reed

DemocratU.S. Senate

DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Sheldon Whitehouse

DemocratU.S. Senate

DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.