R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-70-12 — Seizure and destruction

Any cannabis or cannabis products found in violation of this chapter shall be declared
to be contraband goods and may be seized by the tax administrator, his or her agents,
or employees, or by any deputy sheriff, or police officer when directed by the tax
administrator to do so, without a warrant. For the purposes of seizing and destroying
contraband cannabis, employees of the commission or cannabis office may act as agents
of the tax administrator. The seizure and/or destruction of any cannabis or cannabis
products under the provisions of this section does not relieve any person from a fine
or other penalty for violation of this chapter. The commission, in conjunction with
the tax administrator and the department of public safety, may promulgate rules and
regulations for the destruction of contraband goods pursuant to this section.