PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- State Rep. Edith Ajello and state Sen. Donna Nesselbush will introduce matching bills Wednesday to legalize marijuana and establish a system where it is taxed and regulated in a manner similar to alcohol.
The two lawmakers will hold a news conference with the Coalition for Marijuana Regulation at 3 p.m. Wednesday to announce the bills.
State lawmakers have already passed legislation, effective April 1, to decriminalize possession of an ounce or less of marijuana, making it a civil violation. But the new bills would go further, making possession of limited amounts legal for adults 21 and older.
The announcement about the bills came from the Marijuana Policy Project, a Washington, D.C. based group that is working with Ajello and Nesselbush.