R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.11-17: No right to license.

(a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as establishing a right in any person or entity to be issued a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter.

(b) The commission shall exercise discretion to issue licenses and certificates to further the purposes of this chapter and may deny any application, suspend an application period, impose moratoriums on applications and/or issuance of licenses to further the purpose of public safety, the orderly administration of cannabis production, distribution and sale and to promote the purposes of this chapter.

(c) No appeal for a denial of a license shall be sustained solely on the grounds that the person or entity satisfied the qualifications for issuance of a license.