Events:

Cannabis

Buy the Best Delta 8 Carts after reading reviews of the brands that are most popular. While some may claim that Exhale Wellness and BudPop are the best delta 8 companies, I disagree, and say that Area 52 produces the Best Delta 8 THC Carts that I have ever smoked in my life. In fact, when I first tried their Delta 8 THC Vape Cartridges, I was looking to Buy Weed Online because my dealer would not respond. I was still a heavy smoker and vaper at the time, before I transitioned into cannabis edibles. The turning point for me was when I tried the Delta 8 THC Gummies made by Area 52. Their THC Gummies have been named the Best THC Gummies by Observer and LAWeekly. If you’re looking for the Best Delta 8 Gummies then Area 52 Delta 8 THC Gummies are what you need. I’ve tried hundreds of other delta 8 THC products and none were as good as Area 52’s delta 8 gummies for my back pain and muscle spasms.

Cannabis

You Okay to Drive?

You know what a breathalyzer is. Every adult has some idea of how one works and what safe alcohol levels are. But do you know what a safe level of cannabis in your system is? Do you know how it’s measured? And what’s the equivalent of a breathalyzer for cannabis? The answer, right now, is […]

Cannabis

In Their Own Words: Peter Kilmartin

What are the chances Rhode Island will be the first New England state to proceed with cannabis taxation and regulation? While there is a push by proponents in all New England states to legalize recreational marijuana, it is my hope that Rhode Island does not go down that path. There are too many unknowns associated […]

Cannabis

In Their Own Words: Scott Slater

Do you believe that cannabis will be legal in RI at some point in our future? For me, the question of legalization is not so much about if but when. The prohibition of cannabis has been one of the great stains on our nation’s history, and has negatively impacted so many people from a social […]

Cannabis

In Their Own Words: Andrew Horwitz

What are the chances Rhode Island will be the first New England state to proceed with cannabis taxation and regulation? I wish that I could say that I was optimistic about passage this year, but I am concerned that pervasive public misconceptions and misinformation will get in the way. The Providence Journal has exacerbated these […]

Cannabis

Cannabinoids and the Human Body

While most people are familiar with THC and CBD, cannabis contains upward of 85 different cannabinoids with different properties and potential medicinal benefits. Cannabinoids are the chemical compounds produced by the flower and located in the resinous trichome glands. All mammals have an endocannabinoid system (ECS), which is composed of lipids and receptors located in […]

Cannabis

Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Pot?

With the presidential primary in Rhode Island next month, we take a look at where the currently remaining presidential candidates stand on medical marijuana and full legalization. All candidates who were in the race as of Super Tuesday, in early March, were included. Although it will not be until the end of April — on […]

Cannabis

Posted on February 24, 2016January 17, 2022
Michael Bilow
Cannabis, News
Leave a comment

Medical Marijuana Tax Protest Rally

A large crowd, initially about 100 but growing to about 150 despite wind-whipped bitter cold and light snow that began falling an hour into the event, assembled on the Smith Street side of the Rhode Island State House for a scheduled rally at 4pm on Tuesday, February 23, to protest Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposed changes […]

Cannabis

Posted on February 17, 2016January 17, 2022
Michael Bilow
Cannabis, Opinion
Leave a comment

News Analysis: Taxing Medical Marijuana

Few issues have proven hotter controversies than the proposal by Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to impose per-plant taxes and other restrictions on individual growers of medical marijuana. As a journalist, I’ve been asking fundamental questions about the proposal, and I’m not getting a lot of answers. Spokesmen for the state have pushed back against […]

Cannabis

Posted on February 12, 2016February 13, 2016
Michael Ryan
Cannabis, News
Leave a comment

Cannabis – Another Shot at Legalization

Rep Scott Slater Truck tolling got all the attention this week at the statehouse, but stalwart efforts to introduce a legislative change that would likely have 1000 times the financial impact on daily lives in RI also took a small step forward, if mostly under the radar. Tax and Regulate legislation was proposed and will […]

Cannabis

Posted on February 10, 2016January 17, 2022
Michael Bilow
Cannabis, News
Leave a comment

Medical Marijuana in the State Budget

The Rhode Island medical marijuana law has been on the books since 2006 but still remains controversial. As part of the fiscal year ending 2017 state budget proposed by Governor Gina Raimondo on Feb. 3, although structured as a budget bill, H. 7454 Article 14 (pages 194 through 229) makes numerous substantive changes to the […]