AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCannabis Licensing: Rhode Island lawmakers are moving to undo a residency requirement that has stalled retail marijuana licensing in federal court, with bills from Rep. Scott Slater and Sen. Jacob Bissaillon advancing to restart the Cannabis Control Commission’s work. Public Safety & Schools: A statewide anti-hazing policy for Rhode Island public schools cleared the Legislature, setting zero-tolerance rules and penalties for sports hazing. Retail Policy: The Senate passed a bill that would limit grocery self-checkouts by requiring at least one staffed lane for every three self-checkout lanes, with enforcement through the attorney general. Local News & Culture: URI named Pamela Swett dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and three URI Chinese Language Flagship students won Boren Scholarships to study in Taiwan. Sports: Woonsocket High won a second straight Division III baseball title in a dramatic celebration, and Brown will host Harvard at Centreville Bank Stadium for its 2026 home opener. Obituary: Pulitzer Prize-winning Brown historian Gordon S. Wood died at 92 after being struck by a car in East Providence.
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