Thursday, April 25, 2013
Seth Bock, a Middletown acupuncturist, talks with Jim Hummel about the Greenleaf Compassion Center, the second medical marijuana center to open in state.
After struggling for years with state approvals and federal regulations, the Greenleaf Compassion Center, Rhode Island's second medical marijuana center, is expected to open next month. The Greenleaf Compassion Center previously planned to open its distribution center at 200 Highpoint Ave., Unit B-6. Seth Bock, who owns and operates the Newport Acupuncture and Wellness Spa in Middletown, later decided to move the center to 1637 West Main Road. Jim Hummel recently sat down with Bock and spoke about the center's opening. The center's owners are investing heavily in security for the space on West Main Road. Meanwhile, members of the Portsmouth Concerned Citizens group say the decision to open a medical marijuana center was a state …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
A medical marijuana distribution center, with plans to open in Portsmouth, is asking the state to change the address on its permit. The public is welcome to comment on this change.
The Greenleaf Compassion Center, one of three medical marijuana centers approved by the state to open, is seeking approval for a change of location. The Greenleaf Compassion Center previously planned to open its distribution center at 200 Highpoint Ave., Unit B-6. Seth Bock, who owns and operates the Newport Acupuncture and Wellness Spa in Middletown, is asking the state to approve a new location for this center. Bock now plans to open the medical marijuana center at 1637 West Main Road. Greenleaf’s owners, Seth Bock and Richard Radebach, are personally financing the purchase of 1637 West Main Road through a separately formed Limited Liability Corporation. Greenleaf will become the sole tenant on this property under an initial two-year …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
The new legislation will allow medical marijuana centers to open within months, including one in Portsmouth.
The following is from a State House press release. The House approved legislation Wednesday developed to address concerns about Rhode Island’s medical marijuana compassion centers, moving the state one step closer to allowing patients to safely purchase the drug. The legislation (2012-H 7888A), sponsored by Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10, Providence), is a compromise developed through talks between the sponsors, legislative leaders and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, who last year halted the issuing of licenses to the three facilities allowed under the 2009 state law establishing compassion centers. The House also approved the Senate version of the bill (2012-S 2555A) sponsored by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry (D-Dist. 3, Providence), which will now be …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Rhode Island Senate approved new legislation Wednesday.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Rhode Island Senate voted in approval of new legislation developed to address concerns about Rhode Island’s medical marijuana compassion centers on Wednesday. The legislation (2012-S 2555A), sponsored by Sen. Rhoda E. Perry (D-Dist. 3, Providence), is a compromise developed through talks between the sponsors, legislative leaders and Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee. The bill will now be forwarded to the House, where Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10, Providence) is sponsoring similar legislation (2012-H 7888). The House bill was scheduled for a hearing before the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee on Wednesday. “What’s important to us is getting the licensing process back on track so the facilities can open and safely get some relief…
Lawmakers will hear a bill today which would set stricter rules for the state's medical marijuana program.
The Rhode Island Senate is expected to vote today on new legislation that, if approved, could lead to the opening of medical marijuana centers, reports The Providence Journal. In March, legislative leaders announced they had reached a deal with Gov. Lincoln Chafee that would allow the state's first medical marijuana centers to open their doors, including one in Portsmouth. The deal would place restrictions on medical marijuana centers or "compassion centers" currently being planned to open. The House is also considering a similar bill, House Bill 7888, which is co-sponsored by Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Dist.70, Portsmouth, Tiverton). Last spring, Dr. Seth Bock's proposal for the Greenleaf Compassionate Center in Portsmouth was one of three…
Friday, April 27, 2012
U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha sent a warning letter this week to property owners planning to lease space to medical marijuana centers, including one in Portsmouth.
U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha took another step this week to prevent medical marijuana centers (or compassion centers) from opening. Neronha sent a warning letter to property owners who are expected to lease space to medical marijuana centers, reports the Associated Press. The U.S. attorney says these property owners could face "forfeiture proceedings," according to the article. The Associated Press spoke with Middletown doctor Seth Bock about the letter. You can read his reaction in the article here. In spring 2011, Bock's proposal for the Greenleaf Compassionate Center in Portsmouth was one of three medical marijuana centers, or compassion centers, in Rhode Island approved for licenses by the Department of Health. But the process got put…
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A Portsmouth resident says the PCC is against the opening of a Compassion Center or medical marijuana distribution center.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Kathy Melvin. The Portsmouth Concerned Citizens group voted recently to oppose pending state legislation, which would place restrictions on planned medical marijuana centers, including one expected to open in Portsmouth. By an overwhelming margin, the (PCC) membership opposed the efforts of the General Assembly to amend the bill allowing a marijuana compassion center to open in Portsmouth. These amendments are seen as an attempt by marijuana proponents in the General Assembly to assuage the concerns of the U. S. Attorney Peter Neronha and facilitate a quick opening of the center in Portsmouth. Reference at the meeting was made to the fact that local government had been completely …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Lawmakers will hear a bill today which would set stricter rules for the state's medical marijuana program.
Lawmakers will consider a bill today that, if approved and signed into law, would place more restrictions on the state's pending medical marijuana program. The ruling could result in three medical marijuana centers, including one in Portsmouth, to open within months, reports The Associated Press. However, the rules might not keep these centers open for long. Earlier this month, legislative leaders announced they had reached a deal with Gov. Lincoln Chafee that would allow the state's first medical marijuana centers to open their doors, including one in Portsmouth. The deal, House Bill 7888, co-sponsored by Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Dist.70, Portsmouth, Tiverton), would place restrictions on medical marijuana centers or "compassion centers…
Monday, March 5, 2012
U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha says the department's stance on medical marijuana has not changed after new legislation was introduced last week.
U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha says the Department of Justice does not plan to review new legislation introduced last week to regulate the distribution of marijuana for medicinal use. On his Web site Monday, Neronha released the following statement, claiming the federal department has not changed its opinion on the issue. “The policies and position of the Department of Justice on enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in jurisdictions that have under consideration, or have implemented, legislation that would sanction and regulate the commercial cultivation and distribution of marijuana purportedly for medical use, have not changed. "Therefore, we have not nor do we intend to review or discuss legislation on this topic which, …
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Where do you stand as the latest battle lines have been drawn on legalizing medical marijuana in Rhode Island?
In the poll below, we ask, "Do you think the ACLU and medical marijuana advocates should take Gov. Chafee to court for pulling the plug on the state's licensing program this week?" Medical marijuana program advocates are firing back after Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Thursday decided to pull the plug on the state's licensing program when he argued that the state's medical marijuana program could not proceed "under current law." "We're going to take him to court," Dr. Seth Bock said on Friday. Bock owns the Newport Acupuncture and Wellness Spa in Middletown and planned to open a non-profit medical marijuana center in Portsmouth. Steven Brown, executive director of the Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), said on Friday that medical…
judie
4:37 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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