Title 21, Title 21 and Drugs

(a) There is hereby established a cannabis advisory board, which is directed to work in collaboration with the commission and the administrator of the cannabis office to advise and issue recommendations on the use, commerce, regulation and effects of adult-use and medical cannabi…

(a) Except as provided pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section or § 21-28.11-8, there shall be a moratorium on the issuance of new cannabis cultivator licenses until the date that is two (2) years following the final issuance of the commission’s rules and reg…

(a) If the commission determines that the moratorium on issuing cultivator licenses is preventing an adequate supply of cannabis to fulfill the market demand pursuant to chapters 28.6 and 28.11 of this title, then the commission shall report the basis of the determination to the …

(a) A cannabis product manufacturer or processor or wholesaler that does not hold a cannabis cultivator’s license shall have a cannabis product manufacturer’s license issued by the commission. A cannabis product manufacturer licensee may purchase cannabis from cultivators for pro…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Kratom Act.”

(a) The following taxes are imposed on kratom and kratom products pursuant to the provisions of this chapter: (1) Sales tax pursuant to the provisions of § 44-18-18; (2) A state kratom and kratom product excise tax in accordance with chapter 20.3 in title 44. (b) The assessment, …

All funds received pursuant to §§ 21-28.12-5, 21-28.12-5.3, 21-28.12-6, and 21-28.12-8 shall be payable to the department of health. There is to be established a restricted receipt account to be known as the “kratom administration account” which shall be a separate account within…

The department has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to fulfill the intent of this chapter.

As used in this chapter: (1) “Contraband kratom products” means any kratom product that is prohibited by § 21-28.12-3. (2) “Department” means the department of health. (3) “Distributor” means any person: (i) Whether located within or outside of this state, other than a retailer, …

(a) A person shall not prepare, distribute, sell, possess, or advertise any of the following: (1) A kratom product that is a conventional food or beverage or labeled as a conventional food or beverage product. (2) A kratom product that contains any substance that is poisonous, ha…

(a) No person or entity shall distribute, sell, transfer, or advertise a kratom product to a person under twenty-one (21) years. (b) All kratom products shall be kept behind the sales counter only accessible to store employees. (c) The sale or distribution of kratom or kratom pro…

(a) A person or entity that violates § 21-28.12-3 or § 21-28.12-4 may be subject to the suspension or revocation of its license pursuant to § 21-28.12-9 by the department and shall be subject to a fine by the department of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first…

(a) All kratom products that are held for sale or distribution within the borders of this state in violation of the requirements of this chapter are declared to be contraband goods and may be seized by the department or the department’s agents, or employees, or by any sheriff, or…

No distributor shall sell, and no other person shall sell, offer for sale, display for sale, or possess with intent to sell any contraband kratom products without written record of the payment of tax imposed by this chapter.

(a) Any person who violates any provision of § 21-28.12-5.2 shall be fined by the department as follows: (1) For a first offense in a twenty-four-month (24) period, fined not more than ten (10) times the retail value of the contraband kratom products; (2) For a second or subseque…

(a) When any kratom products are confiscated under the provisions of § 21-28.12-5.1, upon the request of a person claiming an interest in the kratom the department shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the procedures as set forth in chapter 35 of title 42 (“administrative pr…

Any person aggrieved by any decision of the department under the provisions of this chapter may appeal the decision within thirty (30) days thereafter to the sixth division of the district court.

All monies received by the department under the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise designated, are paid to the general fund. Whenever the department determines that any person is entitled to a refund of any monies paid by that person under the provisions of this chapter…

(a) Each person engaging in the business of selling kratom or kratom products in this state, including any manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer, shall secure a license from the department before engaging or continuing to engage in that business in accordance with this…

Any manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer who sells, offers for sale, or possesses with intent to sell, kratom or kratom products, without a license as provided in § 21-28.12-6, shall be fined in accordance with the provisions of, and the penalties contained in, § 21-2…

Any individual or business who violates this chapter by selling or conveying kratom or a kratom product without a retail license or a license under this chapter shall be cited for that violation and shall be fined five thousand ($5,000) dollars by the department. All funds receiv…

The department may suspend or revoke any license under this chapter for failure of the licensee to comply with any provision of this chapter or with any provision of any other law or ordinance relative to the sale or purchase of kratom or kratom products. The department may also …