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§ RI — RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island
Adult-Use Legal
Adult-use legal (2022). Medical since 2006. First legal sales Dec 2022.
§ KEY DATA
Arrests / Year
Being compiled
Data in progress
Black-White Disparity
3.5×
vs. white residents
Expungement
Yes
Available
Population
1.1M
US Census est.
§ THE DETAILS
Legal Status
Adult-use legal (2022). Medical since 2006. First legal sales Dec 2022.
Adult-Use Legalized
2022
Racial Disparity
Black residents in Rhode Island were 3.5 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white residents, despite comparable usage rates.
Expungement & Record Clearing
2022 law includes automatic expungement for certain marijuana convictions.
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