By Janine L. Weisman | Editor-in-Chief
Good Tuesday morning!
The effective date of a federal hemp THC ban moved from Nov. 12 to Dec. 11, giving Congress more time to consider regulating hemp-derived products that exceed 0.4 mgs of total THC per container and possibly not ban them after all.
That gives some relief to a Hopkinton hemp farm with pallets of THC-infused sparkling lemonade ready to ship to liquor stores. But it doesn’t relieve the pressure, as Christopher Shea reports.
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High tide in Wickford is at 5:28 p.m. Low tide is at 11:18 a.m. and 11:52 p.m. Sunrise is at 6:48 a.m. Sunset is at 6:19 p.m.
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Gov. Dan McKee and General Treasurer James A. Diossa announce the next phase of the RI AnchorHome program, which supports first-time homebuyers at a 10:30 a.m. event in the State House library.
The Rhode island Airport Corporation and its compensation committee meet at 2 p.m. in executive session to discuss the job performance of its executive leadership team.
Lovewell Farms co-founders Mike Simpson, left, and Ryan Plant, right, stand next to hemp plants nearing harvest on Sept. 24, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)
By Christopher Shea
Rhode Island’s $2.85 million hemp market faces new federal THC limits that could upend the state’s growing market for infused drinks. One outdoor hemp farm is preparing for a federal THC crackdown while state regulators wait for more clarity before advising businesses.
Sapowet Cove is shown on the western shore of Tiverton in the Sakonnet River. (Google Earth image)
By Nancy Lavin
Property owners surrounding a proposed oyster farm in Tiverton's Sapowet Cove have asked a Providence Superior Court judge to weigh in, arguing that the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council abused its authority by not issuing a decision on the project. The application for the 1-acre oyster farm was submitted in late 2019.
Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez speaks during a City Council Meeting on Oct. 5, 2023. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)
By Alexander Castro
Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez announced Monday he has enough support to become the next City Council president in January, setting the stage for a progressive shift in City Hall. Under his presidency, Sanchez, 28, said the council would work with Democratic mayoral nominee Rep. David Morales to “pass a rent stabilization ordinance, while continuing to address housing affordability, strengthen our public schools, invest in our neighborhoods, and expand economic opportunity.”
President Donald Trump speaks at the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama on Oct. 2, 2026, as he campaigns in GOP-leaning states ahead of the midterms. (Photo by Dan Anderson/Alabama Reflector)
By Jonathan Shorman | D.C. Bureau
President Donald Trump wants to curtail mail ballots, but with Republicans falling behind in the polls, the president is now urging his supporters to vote in the midterm elections any way they can, including by mail.
ICYMI
FEMA awards more than $4.5M to Rhode Island fire departments | Christopher Shea
Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products | Amanda Watford, Stateline
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