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Rhode Island’s first legal weed stores open to eager shoppers

Five stores opened on Dec. 1, with stocked shelves and eager shoppers. Here’s how it happened.
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President Biden to pardon federal marijuana prisoners and start rescheduling process

It’s one of the most sweeping executive actions ever taken by a president regarding weed. “Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives,” he tweeted.
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Rhode Island legislature votes to legalize marijuana, sets Dec. 2022 launch

Stores could open as soon as Dec. 1 under the new law, which Gov. Dan McKee is expected to sign.
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New York dispensaries can now sell cannabis flower, but who’s got it in stock?

A dramatic change catches NY dispensaries by surprise. It could be days or weeks before the bud hits the shelves.
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