Vermont’s top lawyer says businesses that charge a “delivery fee” to provide free marijuana are breaking state law. The same goes for entrepreneurs selling such T-shirts or other products with a “free gift” of marijuana, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office said in an advisory statement Monday. The guidance comes three weeks after Vermont legalized adult-use marijuana. There is […]
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The Era Of Legal Marijuana Has Begun In Vermont
Recreational marijuana use officially became legal in Vermont on Sunday. Vermont is the ninth state in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for recreational use and also the first state in the country to do so through its legislature. The law was signed in January by the state’s governor, Phil Scott. Now, individuals 21 years of age or […]
Changes coming Sunday when Vermont’s cannabis reform takes effect
State is 9th to legalize recreational pot for adults, allow home cultivation BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont on Sunday will end a decades long prohibition of recreational use of marijuana. “It’s a huge deal. And it’s been a long time coming,” said Eli Harrington, a legalization advocate who co-founded the group Heady Vermont. The state’s reform […]
Vermont Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Into Law
Vermont is officially the ninth state to legalize marijuana, and the first to end cannabis prohibition through an act of lawmakers. “I personally believe that what adults do behind closed doors and on private property is their choice, so long as it does not negatively impact the health and safety of others, especially children,” Gov. […]
High Medical Marijuana Costs Are Hurting Vermont Patients
Recent scientific reviews have found substantial evidence that marijuana can be useful in easing at least some types of chronic pain. Yet even for the majority of Americans who live in states that have legalized medical marijuana, choosing opioids can be much cheaper. “I can get a bottle of opioids for a dollar on my state insurance,” says […]
In Vermont, lawmakers lead the way on legalizing recreational pot
A total of eight states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. That left-leaning Vermont is poised to join them is hardly a surprise. But unlike the other states, which all legalized pot through ballot measures, Vermont lawmakers are taking the lead. On Wednesday, the state Legislature became the first in the United States to approve […]
Vt. House gives marijuana bill a clear path to governor’s desk
MONTPELIER – The Vermont House of Representatives has signed off on the marijuana legalization bill that was crafted as a compromise after Gov. Phil Scott’s veto. The bill would allow adults 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and grow their own plants at home. H. 511 would not create a legal […]
Vermont Likely To Legalize Marijuana In Early January
Vermont appears poised to become the next state to legalize marijuana. And, according to top elected officials, it is likely to do so within a matter of weeks. Last week, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, a Democrat, said she expects “it likely will pass in early January.” Days earlier, Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, said he is […]
In a Marijuana Market with Little Competition, Vermont Looks for More
Vermont’s handful of medical marijuana dispensaries have exclusive permission to grow and sell marijuana in the state. If and when lawmakers legalize non-medical weed, they will likely have a head start on a very profitable industry. From the outside, Shayne Lynn’s 2,800-square-foot building in Milton looks more like an insurance company’s headquarters than a marijuana production […]
Vermont governor says no to legalizing recreational cannabis
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has vetoed legislation that would have legalized marijuana for recreational use, delivering a blow to legalization backers who hoped Vermont would be the next domino to fall. Scott told reporters during a press conference Wednesday that he is not strictly opposed to legalization, but he said he would ask the […]
Vermont on the Verge of Legalizing D.I.Y. Recreational Marijuana
Vermont is on the verge of becoming the ninth state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but, being Vermont, it is taking an earthier, grow-it-yourself approach — one that could become a model for others. Vermont is not asking voters to approve a ballot proposal and it is not allowing for-profit businesses to grow […]
Vermont Governor in the Hot Seat; Has Five Days to Decide on Legal Marijuana
Today, S. 22, a bill to legalize cannabis in Vermont for adults over 21, landed on Republican Governor Phil Scott’s desk – potentially making the state the first in the country to legalize marijuana through the legislative process, and not a ballot initiative. The bill has already been approved by both chambers of the state […]
Vermont Legislature Passes Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
A measure legalizing marijuana use in Vermont cleared the state’s legislature on Wednesday. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has said the legislation is not “a priority for Vermont” and has not made a final decision as to whether he will sign it. The measure makes Vermont the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana use among […]
Vermont House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
Late Tuesday evening, the House approved a bill that would legalize possession of marijuana for adults. The measure, H.170, would remove all penalties for adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana. It would also allow adults to grow up to two mature and four immature marijuana plants per household. The legislation would not, […]
Legalization in Vermont Stands Poised on the Precipice
Last year, the Vermont Senate passed a bill for comprehensive marijuana legalization, but it never made it through the House. Now the Senate is in a similar spot with another bill – this time with a better hope for passage. The House Judiciary Committee this year sponsored another bill, H-170, which would eliminate penalties for […]
Vermont Senate Votes in Favor of Marijuana Legalization
The Vermont Senate voted 21-9 on Friday to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana, a permissive stance on pot senators acknowledged the House is unlikely to embrace. “We know that prohibition has not worked,” Sen. Jeanette White (D-Windham) said. “Let’s make it safer, less accessible to kids.” The vote came in response to an amendment White […]
In Hopes To Reduce Stigma, Vermont Governor Pardons 192 Marijuana Convictions
Nearly 200 of the approximately 450 people who asked Gov. Peter Shumlin of Vermont to forgive their misdemeanor marijuana convictions had their wish fulfilled this week. In one of his final acts in office, Governor Shumlin on Tuesday pardoned 192 people convicted of marijuana possession, fulfilling a promise he made early last month to consider […]
Legislative Support For Legalization in Vermont Seems to be Fading
Key legislative leaders said Monday they doubted they could muster support in the House for a Senate-passed bill legalizing marijuana in Vermont, and delayed until Tuesday a vote on compromise legislation calling for expanded decriminalization. But prospects even for that measure — replacing criminal penalties with fines akin to a traffic ticket for possession of […]
