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Rhode Island Senate Approves Legalizing Marijuana for Adults

The Rhode Island Senate approved legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults, marking the first time either chamber of the state Legislature has voted on a bill to legalize cannabis. The proposal was introduced by longtime proponent Senator Joshua Miller, a …

Rhode Island Governor Signs Climate Change Bill Into Law

A wide-ranging climate bill that requires Rhode Island to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was signed into law Saturday by Governor Daniel McKee. “With four hundred miles of coastline, urban and rural coastal communities, fishing and agricultural industries, …