R.I. MMJ laws

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Rhode Island

Senate Bill 0710 -- Approved by state House and Senate, vetoed by the Governor. Veto was over-ridden by House and Senate. The timeline follows below:
6/24/05: passed the House 52 to 10
6/28/05: passed the State Senate 33 to 1
6/29/05: Gov. Carcieri vetoes the bill
6/30/05: Senate overrides the veto 28-6
1/3/06: House overrides the veto 59-13
6/21/07: Amended by Senate Bill 791 (SB 791) (PDF 30KB) to become permanent

Effective: 1/3/06
Approved Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, Hepatitis C, or the treatment of these conditions; A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe, debilitating, chronic pain; severe nausea; seizures, including but not limited to, those characteristic of epilepsy; or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis or Crohn’s disease; or agitation of Alzheimer's Disease; or any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the state Department of Health.

Possession/Cultivation: Limits the amount of marijuana that can be possessed and grown to up to 12 marijuana plants or 2.5 ounces of cultivated marijuana.

Amended by Senate Bill 0710