Edith Ajello

State Rep Edith Ajello To Proceed With Further Marijuana Reform

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I love this woman!  According to the Marijuana Policy Project, Rhode Island State Representative and Chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee, Edith Ajello, will re-introduce legislation for the regulation and taxation of marijuana at the next legislative session. On Election Day, voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approved ballot initiatives to remove criminal …

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East Side Community Meeting Tuesday

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From Ocean State Action, Do you want to see progressive change in your community? Are you frustrated by the General Assembly’s conservative agenda in Rhode Island? Join progressive champion Representative Edith H. Ajello (Democrat – District 3) and like-minded neighbors at the Brown Career Development Center to discuss the status of progressive politics in our …

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The Prostitution Quandary

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State representatives David Segal and Edith Ajello have written a thoughtful piece in today’s Providence Journal laying out their reasons for voting against H5044, which would criminalize all prostitution (including that which occurs indoors). They lay out the realities that might actually cause this proposed legislation to weaken efforts to prosecute the traffickers while sending …

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