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title: "What are the penalties for a marijuana DUI in Providence?"
description: "Marijuana DUI in Providence carries the same penalty structure as alcohol DUI under Rhode Island law: first-offense penalties include fines, 30 to 180 day license suspension, mandatory DUI education,..."
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date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "Criminal Defense Attorney Rory Munns"
type: faq
lang: en
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# What are the penalties for a marijuana DUI in Providence?

Marijuana DUI in Providence carries the same penalty structure as alcohol DUI under Rhode Island law: first-offense penalties include fines, 30 to 180 day license suspension, mandatory DUI education, 10 to 60 hours of community service, and possible jail up to 1 year. Second and third offenses bring mandatory minimum jail time, longer suspensions, and ignition interlock requirements. Marijuana DUI does not carry separate per se penalties because there is no statutory THC limit, but the conviction itself produces all the same collateral consequences as alcohol DUI including insurance increases and a permanent record.