ACRHF - Top Rhode Island lawmaker pumps breaks on recreational marijuana bill

????? ?????/iStock via Getty Images One of the top lawmakers in Rhode Island indicated on Thursday that he would hold off on cannabis reform, saying that the state can afford to wait to legalize recreational marijuana. K. Joseph Shekarchi, Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, wants to give authorities enough time to consider proposals and to ensure that the proper structure is created around the state's prospective cannabis industry. In an interview with the Boston Globe's Rhode Island Report podcast, Shekarchi explained that he needs time to review the many "divergent" proposals regarding recreational marijuana and to guarantee that the state gets an adequate portion of the potential revenue. "If we're going to legalize recreational use of marijuana, we want to make sure that the state gets its fair share," he said. Shekarchi's comments followed news Thursday that the Rhode Island Senate, the other chamber of the state's

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Top Rhode Island lawmaker pumps breaks on recreational marijuana bill