McKee during last week's budget briefing
As Rhode Island state leaders are racing toward passing legislation to legalize consumer sales of marijuana, the devil in the details is coming to the forefront. Governor Dan McKee and State House leaders are all on record supporting the passage of legislation to allow the sale of recreational marijuana.
Two major questions are emerging: how much revenue will be generated and whether the increased costs associated with addiction will consume significant portions of the state's anticipated additional revenue.
According to a range of experts, about 10% to 15% of marijuana users will advance to addiction with other significantly stronger drugs -- usage that will require drug treatment and have other societal costs.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST