Federal judge clears path for RI cannabis retail license process to begin anew

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 708

Last Updated: 19 hours, 8 minutes ago

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A federal court order that blocked Rhode Island regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses is now lifted, clearing the way for a new application process already underway.

U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose on Friday dissolved the preliminary injunction she issued against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on April 8 now that the state’s 2022 Cannabis Act Act no longer requires all retail license holders to be majority-owned by Rhode Island residents.

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