TESTIMONY Re: R.I. Cannabis Control Commission on Potential Regulatory Actions

Document Date: August 4, 2023

Testimony submitted to the RI Cannabis Control Commission. While the statute which formally codified the legality of recreational sale of cannabis into Rhode Island law addressed a number of civil liberties concerns, there remain a few lingering issues that the ACLU of Rhode Island believes could benefit from being addressed in regulation: Criminal Record Checks; Employment; and Law Enforcement and Motor Vehicles.

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