Watch: 'Regulate Rhode Island' installs marijuana billboard

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A group supporting the legalization of marijuana got their message across to thousands of Rhode Islanders — by putting it on a billboard.

On Tuesday, “Regulate Rhode Island” unveiled a new billboard on Orms Street in Providence.

The board touts the potential economic impact of legalized marijuana — the group claims regulating and taxing the drug would attract new business and jobs to the state.

The group cited a similar law in Colorado.

“Governor Hickenlooper of Colorado recently noted that their new law’s particularly beneficial because it’s been attacking millennials who create jobs and drive the innovation economy. It has been pointed out that Rhode Island has a brain-drain problem and passing this legislation can help reverse that trend,” said Jared Moffat of Regulate Rhode Island.

The House Finance Committee heard the bill last week and recommended it be held for further study.

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