According to news reports, the Vermont legislature is ready to advance S54 this month or next, to legalize cultivation and sales of marijuana in the state beginning in 2022. Versions of the bill have been approved by both chambers. The current regulatory situation in Vermont is unique, as marijuana possession has been legal since January 2018. Before heading […]
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CEO of Vermont medical marijuana backer iAnthus Capital resigns amid financial scandal
The CEO of the company behind one of Vermont’s five licensed medical marijuana dispensaries has resigned following allegations that he used the company’s resources for personal benefit. Hadley Ford, CEO of iAnthus Capital, immediately submitted his resignation after a special investigation uncovered $160,000 in personal loans from a managing member of one of the company’s […]
Vermont medical marijuana dispensaries stay open, but some limit hours
Just hours after Gov. Phil Scott issued a “stay at home” directive Wednesday shutting down all but “essential” businesses, a panel of lawmakers discussed whether medical marijuana dispensaries in Vermont would be permitted to stay open. Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he’s been hearing a lot about the […]
Vermont House backs legal market for marijuana sales
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 […]
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 […]
