State of Rhode Island
Department of Health
Modern medical research has discovered beneficial uses for marijuana in treating or alleviating pain, nausea, and other symptoms associated with certain debilitating medical conditions, as found by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine in March 1999. Several states, including Rhode Island, permit the medical use and cultivation of marijuana under certain circumstances. more Rhode Island's Medical Marijuana Act does not alter federal statutes and regulations prohibiting the possession and use of marijuana.
*Effective May 16, 2022, Practitioner’s can no longer make Medical Marijuana recommendations by means of Telemedicine. The BMLD guidelines for telemedicine prohibits controlled substances unless there is an in-person evaluation. Learn more about Telemedicine
The Department of Health's Medical Marijuana Program administers the provisions of the state's Medical Marijuana Act and related Regulations.