The Vermont House on Wednesday approved a bill that would establish a legal market for marijuana in Vermont and clear the way for dispensaries to open up shop in the state as soon as 2022. The bill mandates a 20% tax, gives a head-start on retail sales to current medical marijuna dispensaries and allows saliva […]
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Vermont bill to regulate and tax cannabis passes final House committee
Vermont Business Magazine On Monday, Vermont’s House Appropriations Committee voted in favor (6-5) of a bill that would legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis sales for adults 21 and older. S. 54 previously passed the House Government Operations Committee in a unanimous vote, the House Ways and Means Committee in an 8-3 vote, and the Senate […]
Vermont AG Says Marijuana ‘Delivery Fees’ And ‘Free Gifts’ Are Illegal
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 […]
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 […]
