Cannabis across Rhode Island
Is cannabis retail allowed? Where can it be sold or consumed?
5 of 39 municipalities in Rhode Island have an adopted ordinance on cannabis on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown Town |
Chapter 75: Cannabis
adopted 2023-07-10 |
— | None |
| Middletown Town |
§ 727 Marijuana/Cannabis Related Uses — Town of Middletown, RI (Zoning Code) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Smithfield Town |
Chapter 119: Cannabis
adopted 2023-01-17 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| South Kingstown Town |
Zoning Ordinance, Article 6: Cannabis Overlay Zones (Specialized Zone Districts)
adopted 2023-03-17 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| West Warwick Town |
Chapter 9C – Medical Marijuana Growing Facilities | — | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for cannabis
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (34) — Barrington, Bristol, Burrillville, Central Falls, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Greenwich, East Providence, Exeter, Foster, Glocester, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Johnston, Lincoln, Little Compton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, Newport, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, Tiverton, Warren, Warwick, West Greenwich, Westerly, Woonsocket.