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Marijuana sales to become legal in Vermont

October 8, 2020
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Vermont will join the ranks of states allowing the legal sale of marijuana and cannabis products under a bill allowed to pass into law by Gov. Phil Scott without his signature on Wednesday. Scott, in choosing to allow S. 54…

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…

Vermont House backs legal market for marijuana sales

February 27, 2020
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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%…

In Vermont, lawmakers lead the way on legalizing recreational pot

January 11, 2018
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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…

Vermont Likely To Legalize Marijuana In Early January

December 14, 2017
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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…