Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation

Rhode Island Cannabis Licenses

Cannabis business licenses issued by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, covering cultivators, retailers, and other license types. Each record identifies the licensee by name, city, and state.

Example records
Namelegal entityCityaddressStateaddressLicense NumberregistrationLicense TypeclassificationLicense To Be Held Inoperating locationDate Initially IssuedtemporalDate RenewedtemporalSourceidentifier
M.S. Walker, Inc.WarrenRILCD-0022DistributorWarren, RIMarch 18, 2025cannabis_ri
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits of Rhode IslandWest GreenwichRILCD-0021DistributorWest Greenwich, RIDecember 23, 2024cannabis_ri
Crestwood Wine & SpiritsCoventryRILCD-0020DistributorCoventry, RIDecember 19, 2024cannabis_ri
Use cases

Cannabis Vendor Onboarding Verification

A bank or payment processor onboarding a cannabis business as a client checks whether the entity holds a valid, current state license before opening an account, confirming the business is operating legally under Rhode Island regulation.

NameLicense NumberLicense TypeDate Initially IssuedDate Renewed

Commercial Insurance Underwriting for Cannabis Operators

An insurance underwriter evaluating a policy application for a cannabis business cross-references the applicant against the state license registry to confirm license type, operating location, and time in business before setting coverage terms.

NameLicense TypeLicense To Be Held InDate Initially IssuedDate Renewed

Cannabis Market Entry and Territory Planning

A multistate cannabis brand assessing expansion into Rhode Island maps existing licensed operators by city and license type to identify which parts of the state are already served by distributors or retailers and where gaps exist.

License TypeCityStateLicense To Be Held InDate Initially Issued