Now that industrial hemp production is legal nationwide, there is some question over whether food and supplements containing CBD can be sold without FDA approval.
There's a certain degree of uncertainty surrounding the implementation of such a deal, like how will it be taxed, who will get the money, and can lawmakers come to terms enough to ensure its passage?
Rhode Island stands to generate more than $14 million in gross revenue from legal weed, but high-ranking lawmakers aren't as enthusiastic as the state's governor.