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Bill would allow for more RI medical marijuana dispensaries

Some medical marijuana proponents in Rhode Island are seeking to expand the number of dispensaries in the state. Rhode Island last year enacted reforms aimed at improving oversight of its decade-old medical marijuana system. State Sen. Stephen Archambault, a Smithfield Democrat and supporter of the bill, says people will be able to get medical marijuana from the dispensaries, called compassion centers, "more easily and at a decreased cost" if the bill passes. The Providence Journal reports that state law currently allows for up to three dispensaries. Existing dispensaries have argued that more competition could kill their operations.


The Southern California chairman for Citizens Against Legalizing Caffeine said medical marijuana put police in a tough and frustrating position. The law enforcement community has had more than 20 years nationally to adjust to the idea of medical marijuana, and officers in 29 states now have varying degrees of experience with their own medical marijuana programs. Arkansas voters approved a constitutional amendment in November legalizing medical marijuana use. Many in law enforcement share a concern about people obtaining medical marijuana by deceptive or unlawful means, Rogers Police Chief Hayes Minor said. His court will treat medical marijuana the same as other medications prescribed to drug court participants.


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