§ 21-28.11-24. Lawful operation of cannabis establishments.
(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, except as otherwise provided
in this chapter or in rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter, the following persons involved in the distribution of cannabis as authorized
by this chapter shall not be arrested, prosecuted, penalized, sanctioned or disqualified
and shall not be subject to seizure or forfeiture of assets for activities specified
for:
(1) A cannabis retailer or hybrid cannabis retailer or an owner, operator, employee or
other agent acting on behalf thereof possessing cannabis or cannabis products, purchasing,
selling or otherwise transferring or delivering cannabis or cannabis products to or
from a cannabis establishment; or selling or otherwise transferring or delivering
cannabis or cannabis products to a consumer;
(2) A cannabis cultivator or an owner, operator, employee or other agent acting on behalf
of a cannabis cultivator cultivating, propagating, breeding, harvesting, processing,
packaging, storing or possessing cannabis or cannabis products, or selling or otherwise
transferring, purchasing or delivering cannabis and cannabis products to or from a
cannabis establishment;
(3) A cannabis product manufacturer or an owner, operator, employee or other agent acting
on behalf of a cannabis product manufacturer packaging, processing, manufacturing,
storing or possessing cannabis or cannabis products, or delivering, selling or otherwise
transferring and purchasing cannabis or cannabis products to or from a cannabis establishment;
or
(4) A cannabis testing laboratory or an owner, operator, employee or other agent acting
on behalf of a cannabis testing laboratory possessing, processing, storing, transferring
or testing cannabis or cannabis products.
(b) Any licensee, or agent or employee thereof, under this chapter who reasonably relies
on a valid state issued identification card, or on a valid motor vehicle license,
or on a valid passport issued by the United States government, or by the government
of a foreign country recognized by the United States government, or a valid United
States issued military identification card, for proof of a person's identity and age
shall not suffer any modification, suspension, revocation or cancellation of such
license, nor shall the licensee, agent or employee suffer any criminal liability,
for delivering or selling cannabis or cannabis products to a person under twenty-one
(21) years of age. Any licensee, or agent or employee thereof, under this chapter,
who reasonably relies on the forms of identification listed in this subsection, for
proof of a person's identity and age, shall be presumed to have exercised due care
in making such delivery or sale of cannabis or cannabis products to a person under
twenty-one (21) years of age. Such presumption shall be rebuttable.