Cannabis Regulations in Rhode Island (2026)
9 rules on the books across Rhode Island, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Rhode Island: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsThe Rhode Island Cannabis Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28.11, lets adults 21 and older cultivate a limited number of…
Read full rule →Providence
Few RestrictionsRhode Island's Cannabis Act (HB 7593, 2022) allows adults 21+ to grow up to 6 plants at home, with no more than 3…
Read full rule →Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Rhode Island: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsRhode Island licenses cannabis retailers statewide under RIGL Chapter 21-28.11 through the Cannabis Control Commission…
Read full rule →Pawtucket
Significant RestrictionsPawtucket allows marijuana compassion centers (dispensaries) only by special use permit in the Industrial Open (MO) and…
Read full rule →Warwick
Significant RestrictionsWarwick has not opted out of retail marijuana sales, but zoning confines them tightly. Table 1's Use Code 511 permits…
Read full rule →Providence
Some RestrictionsProvidence's zoning ordinance lets Cannabis Retailers operate by right in C-3, D-1, M-1 and M-2 districts, requires a…
Read full rule →Buffer Zones
Required minimum distances between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses (schools, parks, day-cares), and between cannabis retailers themselves.
Pawtucket
Significant RestrictionsPawtucket permits marijuana testing facilities only by special use permit in the Industrial Open (MO), Industrial…
Read full rule →Providence
Significant RestrictionsProvidence bars new cannabis retailers within 500 feet of a school or another cannabis retailer, measured property line…
Read full rule →Personal Cultivation Limits
Maximum number of plants residents may grow at home for personal use, indoor-vs-outdoor rules, and visibility/odor mitigation requirements.