Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee (I) signed SB 2253, which decriminalizes the the simple possession of up to an ounce of marijuana. Last week the bill received its final vote in the state House of Representatives. This new law will make Rhode Island the 15th state to have decriminalized simple possession. Previously, possession of a [...]
R.I. Gov Lincoln Chafee Signs Marijuana Decriminalization |
| By: Jon Walker Thursday June 14, 2012 9:04 am |
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Rhode Island Poised to Become 15th State to Decriminalize Marijuana |
| By: Brian Sonenstein Friday June 8, 2012 11:10 am |
The Rhode Island House and Senate voted overwhelmingly in support of two bills to decrease penalties for small marijuana possession in the state. The bills (which passed 50 to 24 in the House and 28 to 6 in the Senate) now await a vote in their opposite chamber before heading to Gov. Chafee, who said [...]
