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RI SB 2961

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

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did RI SB 2961 pass?

No. RI SB 2961 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-12). Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI SB 2961 about?

Updates the Rhode Island Cannabis Act to remove the current requirement to express cannabinoids as the dry-weight percentages.

Who sponsors RI SB 2961?

Acosta, Mack, LaMountain and 1 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2961.

Description

Updates the Rhode Island Cannabis Act to remove the current requirement to express cannabinoids as the dry-weight percentages.

Introduced
2026-03-04
Latest action
2026-03-12 — 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Acostaprimary
  • Mackprimary
  • LaMountainprimary
  • Bissaillonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-04

    03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-06

    03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)

  3. 2026-03-12

    03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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