PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- State Rep. Edith H. Ajello, D-Providence, recently said legalizing and regulating marijuana in Rhode Island would make it tougher for young people to get the drug, in part by cutting off the underground market that sells to minors and flourishes while marijuana is outlawed.
Ajello has put forward legislation that would allow people 21 or older to carry an ounce or less of marijuana and would require regulations for selling, growing and taxation of the drug.
In a Feb. 6, 2013, Providence Journal story about her bill, Ajello said that after years of making marijuana illegal, "Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol."
PolitiFact Rhode Island examined her claim and ruled it False. Read the complete analysis here.