R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-70-8 (2026)
Sale of contraband products prohibited
Effective May 25, 2022History of Section. P.L. 2022, ch. 31, § 4, effective May 25, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 32, § 4, effective May 25, 2022.
- (a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, display for sale, or possess with intent to sell any contraband cannabis, or cannabis products.
- (b) Any cannabis or cannabis products exchanged in which one of the two (2) entities does not have a license or exchanged between a non-licensed entity and a consumer shall be considered contraband.
- (c) Any cannabis or cannabis products for which applicable taxes have not been paid as specified in this title shall be considered contraband.
- (d) Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter may result in the imposition of the applicable civil penalties in § 44-70-13; however, the possession of cannabis or cannabis products as described in this chapter do not constitute contraband for purposes of imposing a criminal penalty under chapter 28 of title 21.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 31, § 4, effective May 25, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 32, § 4, effective May 25, 2022.