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In 2006 Rhode Island legalized medical marijuana, becoming the eleventh state to do so. [6] The legislation was passed the year in 2005, winning approval in the state House by a vote of 52-10 and the state Senate by a vote of 33–1. [ 7 ]
The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act allows licensed patients to legally possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and 12 plants and 12 seedlings. The Act also allows licensed patients to appoint up to two caregivers to assist them in obtaining and cultivating medical cannabis within the limits set forth in law.
A medical cannabis card in California. A medical cannabis card or medical marijuana card is a state-issued identification card that enables a patient with a doctor's recommendation to obtain, possess, or cultivate cannabis for medicinal use despite marijuana's lack of the normal Food and Drug Administration testing for safety and efficacy.
A new day dawns in Rhode Island, as the once nefarious act of scoring some marijuana becomes as legal as buying a six-pack. Everything you need to know to buy retail marijuana in Rhode Island Skip ...
RI has five medical marijuana dispensaries to begin selling for recreational use starting Dec. 1, when the state’s legalization goes into effect.
Ultimately the medical use provision was ineffective, however, due to language that created significant conflict with federal law (use of the word "prescribe" instead of "recommend"). [2] In 1998, medical cannabis initiatives were voted on in the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Nevada – all of which passed. [16]
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The medical cannabis advocacy group Americans for Safe Access subsequently targeted Schultz with a TV ad criticizing her vote against the amendment. [ 64 ] The Rohrabacher–Farr amendment passed the House in 2015 with the support of 67 Republicans and 175 Democrats.