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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Perez, Slater, Fellela, Lima, and Costantino

     Date Introduced: February 08, 2023

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 21-28.11 of the General Laws entitled "The Rhode Island Cannabis

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Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     21-28.11-33. Distribution of marijuana products.

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     (a) In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a licensed compassion center may

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allow a person to deliver marijuana to an individual located in the state.

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     (b) The delivery person shall be able to deliver marijuana from a compassion center to a

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person in this state if the vehicle that is used for the delivery is registered to the compassion center,

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the driver of the vehicle is an employee of the compassion center, and the recipient of the delivery

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is registered with the compassion center from which the marijuana product is being delivered. The

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amount of marijuana product to be delivered shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300).

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     (c) The delivery of the marijuana product shall not be permitted by any rideshare or

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delivery service including, but not limited to, Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Uber

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Eats or any other platform that participates in rideshare or delivery services.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT

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     This act would allow marijuana products to be delivered by a compassion center employee

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to a person located in the state that is registered with the compassion center. It would limit the

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dollar amount of the marijuana product to three hundred dollars ($300) per delivery. Delivery

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would be prohibited by any rideshare or delivery service.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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