Marijuana cultivators and dispensary representatives have been busy this month hosting fundraisers for the governor and other lawmakers supporting proposals to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
On April 6, about 30 cultivators held a fundraiser for Gov. Dan McKee at Spain Restaurant, in Cranston.
And this past Wednesday, Joseph Walsh, the former mayor of Warwick and lobbyist for the Summit dispensary in Warwick, hosted a virtual fundraiser for McKee on Zoom. About 20 business representatives appeared via computer, including those from the state s existing three dispensaries.
Mike Trainor, spokesman for McKee’s election campaign, said the governor sees the cultivation and dispensing of marijuana as emerging small businesses and he “is interested in learning from participants in both sectors.”
As mass shootings roil the country, Rhode Island debates gun safety laws again
The proposed legislation includes banning assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, prohibiting straw purchases, allowing people to carry handguns without a permit, and allowing people with permits in other states to also carry in Rhode Island.
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated April 13, 2021, 1 hour ago
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In West Warwick, a Glock pistol on display at Heritage Gun & Coin.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
PROVIDENCE â They each had their own studies, their own interpretations of data, their own passionate opinions on what, if anything, could be done to prevent gun violence.
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE S proposed taxation of Paycheck Protection Program loans over $150,000 is causing concerns for some Rhode Island businesses. / PBN PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN
PROVIDENCE – Melody Majkut went from a feeling of relief when her business received a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan to shock after she learned that the company could be taxed on the money.
Majkut and her husband, Mark, have operated M&G Trucking and Transportation Inc. in Pawtucket for 27 years. The company, which delivers general freight to as far away as Texas, received two $450,000 PPP loans, which she said “arrived in the nick of time” to save the business. Now, she is concerned of the burden to the business in having to pay $45,000 in taxes on the forgiven loans.
McKee says teachers and people 65 and older should get vaccine priority
The vaccine subcommittee of the R.I. Department of Health has discussed alternatives for Phase 2, including this proposal that would emphasize age and health conditions. PROVIDENCE Lt. Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday clarified his position on where teachers and other educators should fall in the lineup to receive the COVID-19 vaccines, saying that although they should be included in the second phase of distribution, they shouldn’t be ahead of people age 65 or older, or those with health conditions…
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