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Rhode Island cannabis rules: what to know and how to check
In Rhode Island, adults 21 and older can buy cannabis at licensed compassion centers. These stores are licensed by the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). Check that a store is on the CCC’s list before you buy. Licensed products must be lab-tested and labeled.
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Official source
Rhode Island’s cannabis regulator: Cannabis Control Commission (CCC)
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What’s different in Rhode Island
The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) regulates both adult-use and medical cannabis in Rhode Island. Its rules took effect on May 1, 2025. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) licenses the labs that test cannabis.
Right now, adult-use cannabis is sold at licensed compassion centers. These are medical cannabis stores that also hold a hybrid license to sell to adults. The CCC's list shows 9 of them. State law lets the CCC add up to 24 more retail licenses, no more than 4 in each of six zones. The CCC says its application is open until November 23, 2026. There are no licenses for cannabis lounges.
You can't smoke or vape cannabis in any public place where tobacco smoking is banned, on school grounds or on public transportation. Cities and towns can ban it in more places, like parks and beaches. You can't use cannabis at a store or in its parking lot. Labels warn that taking the product outside Rhode Island is against the law.
In 2022, cities and towns without a medical cannabis store could ask voters whether to allow new adult-use cannabis businesses. Where most voters said no, the CCC can't issue new adult-use licenses there. This does not affect the hybrid stores.
Rhode Island also has a medical program. RIDOH issues registry cards. A patient cardholder may have up to 2.5 ounces and grow up to 12 mature and 12 immature plants with plant tags, indoors. Medical-only products don't have the adult-use THC limits.
Hemp products follow different rules. Hemp products you eat or drink may have no more than 1 mg of THC per serving and 5 mg per package, and only people 21 and older may buy them. Hemp businesses may not turn CBD into THC without CCC permission. The CCC says a federal limit of 0.4 mg of THC per container starts December 11, 2026.
Licensed does not mean risk-free. The CCC or RIDOH can order a recall, and the CCC must tell the public. We did not find a public recall list on the CCC's website.
Rhode Island rules at a glance
These are the main state rules for adult-use cannabis. Cities and towns can add their own rules. Numbers in brackets link to the law or the state’s rules.
| Topic | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age | 21 and older, with a valid government ID. Registered medical patients under 21 may shop at a hybrid store that also holds a compassion center license. | Source [1] R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-22(a); § 21-28.11-27.1; 560-RICR-10-10-2 § 2.11(E)(1) |
| How much you can have | Adults 21 and older may have and buy 1 ounce of cannabis or less, or the same amount as concentrate. At home, each adult resident may keep up to 10 ounces. Stores may sell an adult no more than 1 ounce of flower or its equivalent per day. Under state rules, 1 ounce of flower equals 8.44 grams of concentrate or 84 servings of 10 mg THC. Adults may give up to 1 ounce to another adult for free. | Source [1] R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-22(a)(1), (3), (5); 560-RICR-10-10-2 §§ 2.5, 2.11(E)(1)(a) |
| Growing at home | Up to 3 mature and 3 immature plants per home, no matter how many adults live there. Plants must be indoors, in a locked area that keeps out anyone under 21. Make reasonable efforts to keep plants out of view from the street and to control odor. You don't need to register. Making extracts with flammable gas like butane is not allowed. | Source [2] 560-RICR-10-15-1 § 1.6; R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-22(a)(2) |
| Delivery | Allowed only from licensed retailers that have CCC permission (a variance) and a delivery plan. Delivery goes to a Rhode Island address, to an adult 21 or older with a government ID or a Rhode Island patient cardholder, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. The name on the order must match the ID. You pay ahead or electronically; drivers can't take cash. | Source [3] 560-RICR-10-10-2 § 2.17 |
| Required lab tests | Cannabis can't be sold until a lab licensed by RIDOH tests it. Tests cover THC and CBD levels (including delta-8 THC), the metals arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, pesticides, microbes and, for flower, water activity. Extracts and concentrates are also tested for leftover solvents when solvents were used. | Source [4] 216-RICR-60-05-6 § 6.21; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28.11-10.2(e), 21-28.11-11(b) |
| Labels | Labels must show the business name and license number, a tracking number, the THC and CBD amounts from a licensed lab, the harvest or batch date and the poison control number. The state's warning symbol must be on the front, at least 1 inch by 1 inch. Warnings sit in a bright yellow box, including "Effects of this product may be delayed." on edibles. | Source [3] 560-RICR-10-10-2 §§ 2.7.2, 2.7.6 |
| Packaging | Packages must be child-resistant, resealable, tamper-evident and fully closed, with no neon or fluorescent colors. Products in other containers go into a child-resistant exit bag at the store. Logos and pictures on packages can't use cartoon characters, images of children or the word "candy". | Source [3] 560-RICR-10-10-2 §§ 2.6, 2.7.5 |
| Edible THC limits | Up to 10 mg of THC per serving and 100 mg per package. Tinctures may have up to 500 mg per package. Each serving must be stamped with the warning symbol. Edibles can't be shaped like people, animals, cartoon characters or cannabis leaves. Medical-only products don't have these limits. | Source [3] 560-RICR-10-10-2 §§ 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.6, 2.7.3 |
| Poison control | Massachusetts and Rhode Island Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222 . Free, confidential, 24/7. Call 911 if someone has trouble breathing or won’t wake up. | maripoisoncenter.com |
Rhode Island recalls
We did not find a public recall list on the CCC’s website. State rules let the CCC or RIDOH order a store to recall a product, and the CCC must tell the public about a recall. 3 CHSA does not monitor Rhode Island recalls yet. If you think a product made you sick, call Poison Help, then tell the store and the CCC’s Cannabis Office.
How Rhode Island compares
Compare Rhode Island with the other states CHSA covers.
Sources
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-22, Personal use of cannabis
- Caregiver Registration, Medical Home Grows and Personal Cultivation (560-RICR-10-15-1)
- Operational Requirements for Cannabis Establishments (560-RICR-10-10-2)
- Licensing Analytical Laboratories for Sampling and Testing Cannabis (216-RICR-60-05-6)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Licensed Compassion Centers
- Cannabis Control Commission (home page)
- How to Get in Touch With the CCC
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-10.2, Cannabis retail sales
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-11, Cannabis testing laboratories: licensure and oversight
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-15, Municipal authority
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-16, Local control
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-29, Prohibited activities
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-27.1, No minors on the premises of marijuana establishments
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.6-4, Protections for the medical use of marijuana
- Rhode Island Industrial Hemp Program (560-RICR-10-20-1)
- About us: MA & RI Poison Center
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