US RI: Edu: Editorial: End Prohibition

The Brown Daily Herald, 24 Feb 2011 – The coming weeks could bring big changes to Rhode Island’s marijuana policy. Not only are state Sen. Joshua Miller, D-Cranston, and Rep. John Edwards, D-Tiverton and Portsmouth, pushing to decriminalize possession of up to one ounce of pot, but the state Department of Health will soon select up to three applicants to open medical marijuana dispensaries.