reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-1 - Controlled substances therapeutic research program established - Participation.

§ 21-28.4-1. Controlled substances therapeutic research program established — Participation.(a) There is established within the department of health the "controlled substances therapeutic research program." The program shall be administered by the director of health or the director's designee. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for proper administration of this chapter.(b) The controlled substances therapeutic research program shall be limited to patients who are certified by a practitioner as being involved in a life-threatening or sense-threatening situation and who are not responding to conventional drug therapies or where these conventional therapies have proven effective but expose the patient to intolerable side effects.(c) The director of health is authorized to protect the privacy of individuals who are participants in the controlled substances therapeutic program by withholding from all persons not directly connected with the conduct of the program the names and other identifying characteristics of the participants. Persons who are given this authorization shall not be compelled in any civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding to identify the individuals who are participants in the controlled substances therapeutic research program, except to the extent necessary to permit the director of health to determine whether the controlled substances therapeutic program is being conducted in accordance with the authorization.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-2 - Review of program applications and practitioners.

§ 21-28.4-2. Review of program applications and practitioners.The director of health or the director's designee shall review all applicants for the controlled substances therapeutic research program and their licensed practitioners, and certify their participation in the program.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-3 - Acquisition of supplies.

§ 21-28.4-3. Acquisition of supplies.The director of health is authorized to apply for controlled substances in schedule I of § 21-28-2.08, in accordance with the provisions of § 21-31-16.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 542, § 41.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-4 - Distribution of supplies.

§ 21-28.4-4. Distribution of supplies.The director of health shall cause the controlled substances to be dispensed to the certified patient by a practitioner or facility approved by the director of health. The director of health shall file the names of certified practitioners and facilities with the secretary of state.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-5 - Form of record.

§ 21-28.4-5. Form of record.The form of records and who shall keep records shall be the same as required by § 21-28-3.16.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-6 - Security.

§ 21-28.4-6. Security.The security requirements for controlled substances used shall be the same as those provided for in § 21-28-3.28.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-7 - Report.

§ 21-28.4-7. Report.The director of health shall report his or her findings and recommendations to the governor and the legislature on an annual basis.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-8 - Disposition of controlled substances.

§ 21-28.4-8. Disposition of controlled substances.Excess or undesired controlled substances used in the controlled substances therapeutic research program shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of § 21-28-5.07.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-9 - Enforcement.

§ 21-28.4-9. Enforcement.It is the duty of the department of health and its agents designated by the director of health to enforce all provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-10 - Penalties.

§ 21-28.4-10. Penalties.Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, the penalty for which is not specified in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, chapter 28 of this title, or of the rules and regulations of the director of health made under authority of this chapter, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year, a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.4-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.4 - Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act|Section 21-28.4-11 - Appropriations.

§ 21-28.4-11. Appropriations.The director of health shall provide necessary space, personnel, and material to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Extra costs incurred shall be annually submitted by the director of health in the director's budget request in a one-line item for the controlled substance therapeutic research program.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.5 - Sale of Drug Paraphernalia|Section 21-28.5-2 - Manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia - Penalty.

§ 21-28.5-2. Manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia — Penalty.It is unlawful for any person to deliver, sell, possess with intent to deliver, or sell, or manufacture with intent to deliver, or sell drug paraphernalia, knowing that it will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of chapter 28 of this title. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment not exceeding two (2) years, or both.Notwithstanding any other provision of the general laws, the sale, manufacture, or delivery of drug paraphernalia to a person acting in accordance with chapter 28.6 of this title shall not be considered a violation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 15, § 4.
RI Gen L § 21-28.5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.5 - Sale of Drug Paraphernalia|Section 21-28.5-3 - Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor - Penalty.

§ 21-28.5-3. Delivery of drug paraphernalia to a minor — Penalty.Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over who violates § 21-28.5-2 by delivering drug paraphernalia to a person under eighteen (18) years of age shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment not to exceed five (5) years, or both.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 6, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.5 - Sale of Drug Paraphernalia|Section 21-28.5-4 - Severability.

§ 21-28.5-4. Severability.If any provisions of this chapter or application of any provisions to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 384, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-1 - Short title.

§ 21-28.6-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act."History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 443, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 495, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 21-28.6-2. Legislative findings.The general assembly finds and declares that:(1) Modern medical research has discovered beneficial uses for marijuana in treating or alleviating pain, nausea, and other symptoms associated with certain debilitating medical conditions, as found by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine in March 1999.(2) According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ninety-nine (99) out of every one hundred (100) marijuana arrests in the United States are made under state law, rather than under federal law. Consequently, changing state law will have the practical effect of protecting from arrest the vast majority of seriously ill people who have a medical need to use marijuana.(3) Although federal law currently prohibits any use of marijuana, the laws of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington permit the medical use and cultivation of marijuana. Rhode Island joins in this effort for the health and welfare of its citizens.(4) States are not required to enforce federal law or prosecute people for engaging in activities prohibited by federal law. Therefore, compliance with this chapter does not put the state of Rhode Island in violation of federal law.(5) State law should make a distinction between the medical and nonmedical use of marijuana. Hence, the purpose of this chapter is to protect patients with debilitating medical conditions, and their physicians and primary caregivers, from arrest and prosecution, criminal and other penalties, and property forfeiture if such patients engage in the medical use of marijuana.(6) The general assembly enacts this chapter pursuant to its police power to enact legislation for the protection of the health of its citizens, as reserved to the state in the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.(7) It is in the state's interests of public safety, public welfare, and the integrity of the medical marijuana program to ensure that the possession and cultivation of marijuana for the sole purpose of medical use for alleviating symptoms caused by debilitating medical conditions is adequately regulated.(8) The goal of the medical marijuana program is to create a system that is transparent, safe, and responsive to the needs of patients. Consequently, the medical marijuana program requires regulation and a comprehensive regulatory structure that allows for oversight over all suppliers of medical marijuana while ensuring both safety and patient access.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 443, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 515, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-5 - Departments of health and business regulation to issue regulations.

§ 21-28.6-5. Departments of health and business regulation to issue regulations.(a) Not later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this chapter, the department of health shall promulgate regulations governing the manner in which it shall consider petitions from the public to add debilitating medical conditions to those included in this chapter. In considering such petitions, the department of health shall include public notice of, and an opportunity to comment in a public hearing, upon such petitions. The department of health shall, after hearing, approve or deny such petitions within one hundred eighty (180) days of submission. The approval or denial of such a petition shall be considered a final department of health action, subject to judicial review. Jurisdiction and venue for judicial review are vested in the superior court. The denial of a petition shall not disqualify qualifying patients with that condition, if they have a debilitating medical condition as defined in § 21-28.6-3. The denial of a petition shall not prevent a person with the denied condition from raising an affirmative defense.(b) Not later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this chapter, the department of health shall promulgate regulations governing the manner in which it shall consider applications for, and renewals of, registry identification cards for qualifying patients and authorized purchasers. The department of health's regulations shall establish application and renewal fees that generate revenues sufficient to offset all expenses of implementing and administering this chapter. The department of health may vary the application and renewal fees along a sliding scale that accounts for a qualifying patient's or caregiver's income. The department of health may accept donations from private sources in order to reduce the application and renewal fees.(c) Not later than October 1, 2019, the department of business regulation shall promulgate regulations not inconsistent with law, to carry into effect the provisions of this section, governing the manner in which it shall consider applications for, and renewals of, registry identification cards for primary caregivers. The department of business regulation's regulations shall establish application and renewal fees. The department of business regulation may vary the application and renewal fees along a sliding scale that accounts for a qualifying patient's or caregiver's income. The department of business regulation may accept donations from private sources in order to reduce the application and renewal fees.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 443, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 15, § 5.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-6.1 - [Repealed.]

§ 21-28.6-6.1. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 443, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 16, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 17, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 110, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 515, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 415, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 416, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 14, § 3, effective June 22, 2018.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-7 - Scope of chapter.

§ 21-28.6-7. Scope of chapter.(a) This chapter shall not permit:(1) Any person to undertake any task under the influence of marijuana when doing so would constitute negligence or professional malpractice;(2) The smoking of marijuana:(i) In a school bus or other form of public transportation;(ii) On any school grounds;(iii) In any correctional facility;(iv) In any public place;(v) In any licensed drug treatment facility in this state; or(vi) Where exposure to the marijuana smoke significantly adversely affects the health, safety, or welfare of children;(3) Any person to operate, navigate, or be in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat while under the influence of marijuana. However, a registered qualifying patient shall not be considered to be under the influence solely for having marijuana metabolites in his or her system;(4) The operation of a medical marijuana emporium, which is expressly prohibited.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require:(1) A government medical assistance program or private health insurer or workers' compensation insurer, workers' compensation group self-insurer, or employer self-insured for workers' compensation under § 28-36-1 to reimburse a person for costs associated with the medical use of marijuana; or(2) An employer to accommodate the medical use of marijuana in any workplace.(c) Fraudulent representation to a law enforcement official of any fact or circumstance relating to the medical use of marijuana to avoid arrest or prosecution shall be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) which shall be in addition to any other penalties that may apply for making a false statement for the nonmedical use of marijuana.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 443, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 16, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 17, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 15, § 5.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-8 - Affirmative defense and dismissal.

§ 21-28.6-8. Affirmative defense and dismissal.(a) Except as provided in § 21-28.6-7, a qualifying patient may assert the medical purpose for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana, and the defense shall be presumed valid where the evidence shows that:(1) The qualifying patient's practitioner has stated that, in the practitioner's professional opinion, after having completed a full assessment of the person's medical history and current medical condition made in the course of a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship, the potential benefits of using marijuana for medical purposes would likely outweigh the health risks for the qualifying patient; and(2) The qualifying patient was compliant with this chapter and all regulations promulgated hereunder and in possession of a quantity of marijuana that was not more than what is permitted under this chapter to ensure the uninterrupted availability of marijuana for the purpose of alleviating the person's medical condition or symptoms associated with the medical condition.(b) A person may assert the medical purpose for using marijuana in a motion to dismiss, and the charges shall be dismissed following an evidentiary hearing where the defendant shows the elements listed in subsection (a) of this section.(c) Any interest in, or right to, property that was possessed, owned, or used in connection with a qualifying patient's use of marijuana for medical purposes shall not be forfeited if the qualifying patient demonstrates the qualifying patient's medical purpose for using marijuana pursuant to this section.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 443, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 515, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 15, § 5.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-10 - Severability.

§ 21-28.6-10. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or its application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 442, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 443, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 118, § 1.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-11 - [Repealed.]

§ 21-28.6-11. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-13 - Construction.

§ 21-28.6-13. Construction.This chapter shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 88, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 118, § 2.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-16.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-16.1 - Reserved.

§ 21-28.6-16.1. Reserved.
RI Gen L § 21-28.6-16.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 21 - Food and Drugs|Chapter 21-28.6 - The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act|Section 21-28.6-16.2 - Cannabis testing laboratories - Immunity.

§ 21-28.6-16.2. Cannabis testing laboratories — Immunity.(a) No cannabis testing laboratory shall be subject to prosecution; search (except by the departments pursuant to regulations); seizure; or penalty in any manner, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary action by a business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity, solely for acting in accordance with the act and regulations promulgated hereunder to assist licensees.(b) No cannabis testing laboratory shall be subject to prosecution, search (except by the departments pursuant to regulations), seizure, or penalty in any manner, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary action, by a business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity, for selling, giving, or distributing marijuana in whatever form, and within the limits established by, the department of health to another cannabis testing laboratory.(c) No principal officers, board members, agents, volunteers, or employees of a cannabis testing laboratory shall be subject to arrest, prosecution, search, seizure, or penalty in any manner, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary action by a business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity, solely for working for or with a cannabis testing laboratory to engage in acts permitted by the act and the regulations promulgated hereunder.(d) No state employee shall be subject to arrest, prosecution or penalty in any manner, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty, disciplinary action, termination, or loss of employee or pension benefits, for any and all conduct that occurs within the scope of his or her employment regarding the administration, execution and/or enforcement of this act, and the provisions of §§ 9-31-8 and 9-31-9 shall be applicable to this section.History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 14, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 15, § 5.