> “Not only are we seeing a troubling rise in drug overdose-related patients, we are seeing the devastating effects of much stronger street drugs such as heroin and the influx of synthetic drugs.”
The Rhode Island Health Department has confirmed pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in seven students who attend Hampden Meadows Elementary School and one who attends Barrington Middle School.
“After much internal and external discussion and research, I have decided that the State of Rhode Island cannot proceed with the licensing and regulation of medical marijuana compassion centers under current law.”
The United Nurses & Allied Professionals union is outraged by the fact that last year nine Lifespan executives were paid a total of $9.4 million, including $1.8 million in bonuses and $2.4 million in supplemental retirement contributions. The Lifespan CEO alone received $2.9 million in total compensation.