Rhode Island’s Dispensaries Opened Dec. 1

Rhode Island’s state-licensed cannabis stores are scheduled to open this Thursday, Dec. 1 to everyone 21 and older. Eventually 33 retail cannabis stores will open in Rhode Island, but this first wave of openings will involve the nine current or proposed compassion centers (medical marijuana dispensaries). The other 24 stores are expected to come online in 2023. As of Nov. 28, five operating compassion centers had been approved for hybrid licenses, which means they’ll be allowed to sell both medical and adult-use cannabis starting Dec. 1, 2022.