Projo 7 to 7 News Blog

By Kathy Gregg
State House Bureau
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Senate Wednesday afternoon approved a bill to allow licensed dispensaries -- known as "compassion centers" -- to grow and sell marijuana to the estimated 600 patients who currently have the state's blessing to use the drug for medicinal purposes.

The vote was 35-2. The bill now moves to the House.

A similar bill was passed last year by the House and Senate, but vetoed by Governor Carcieri.

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Clinton Sinclair said:

I hope it makes it all the way and Carcieri doesn't veto it. Also would have been nice if the bill allowed for more than three compassion centers.

-c

Link | May 7, 2009 12:21 AM
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dick magee said:

weed weed for everyone watch how fast this gets abused

Link | May 7, 2009 1:19 PM
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