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Independence Day Holiday Hours and Safety Precautions from the State Fire Marshal

The State of Rhode Island will be observing Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2025, and our office will be closed. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, July 7th at 8:30 AM.

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Notice re: Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB)

Please note that pursuant to P.L. 25-077 and 25-078, enacted during the 2025 legislative session, all contractors applying for or renewing a registration with the CRLB are now required to include a copy of a valid government-issued identification as part of the registration and renewal application. This requirement will take effect on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 and will be a required step in the applications at that time. With any questions, please contact the CRLB at (401) 921-1590 or dbr.contractorregistration@dbr.ri.gov.

About OCR

What We Do

DBR’s Office of Cannabis Regulation is chiefly responsible for oversight of the state’s medical marijuana and industrial hemp programs and the primary entity in the Executive Branch responsible for coordinating and executing policy and programmatic objectives related to cannabis in Rhode Island.