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The Governor is to be applauded for being on the right side of history, and for ensuring that Rhode Island does not rush into cannabis legalization without first preparing for the regulation, taxation, and control of a new industry. Her attitude is much more pragmatic in the face of the inevitable march of legalization across the country, than to take a position "against" and try to resist the tide. Enlightened also, because while opponents site "has the potential to be disruptive to society on many levels", a pro-legalization stance takes into account the fact that the existing, illegal traffic is already disruptive and damaging, in ways that can be mitigated through legalization. Hopefully, the Legislature will see fit to bring a bill forward while this progressive attitude still prevails in the State House.