Federal judge poised to dissolve injunction that halted RI’s cannabis retail licenses

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 451

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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A court order that blocked state regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses may come to an end soon, a Rhode Island federal judge indicated Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose wrote in an order that she would dissolve the preliminary injunction she issued April 8 now that the Rhode Island Cannabis Act no longer requires all retail license holders to be majority-owned by Rhode Island residents.

“The Cannabis Act, as revised, removed the language …

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