Will Read: Normalizing Cannabis Through Smart Marketing
Wed / Dec 2nd
Will Read is the founder and president of CannaPlanners, a Vermont-based web design and marketing company that specializes in the needs of the cannabis industry.
Vermont legalized medical marijuana in mid-2004 and decriminalized possession in 2013. In 2018, cannabis was legalized for adult-use in Vermont as well. Read more cannabis news and insights from Vermont here:
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Wed / Dec 2nd
Will Read is the founder and president of CannaPlanners, a Vermont-based web design and marketing company that specializes in the needs of the cannabis industry.
Fri / Nov 27th
Tim Fair is the founder of Vermont Cannabis Solutions and an attorney who advises hemp and cannabis businesses in Vermont and defends individuals accused of cannabis-related crimes.
Thu / Oct 8th
Vermont is the 11th state to establish a legal cannabis marketplace after Gov. Phil Scott announced he would allow the tax-and-regulate bill to pass into law without his signature.
Fri / Oct 2nd
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he’s facing pressure to veto the legislation recently approved to establish an adult-use cannabis market in the state.
Wed / Sep 16th
Two years after legalizing, Vermont lawmakers have reached a final agreement on their proposal for a regulated adult-use cannabis marketplace.
Wed / Aug 26th
Lawmakers in the Vermont Legislature are set to pass a measure that would automatically expunge cannabis possession convictions in the state.
Wed / Aug 19th
A study by the University of Vermont found that the majority of medical cannabis patients in the state do not believe that their primary care doctor is a reliable source of info about medical cannabis.
Tue / Mar 17th
Castleton University in Vermont is launching a Cannabis Studies Certificate program that will cover the business, cultivation, history, and culture of cannabis.
Thu / Feb 27th
Vermont lawmakers in the House have approved a Senate plan to legalize adult-use cannabis sales; some final deliberations remain, however, before the bill can head to the governor’s desk.
Tue / Feb 25th
Vermont lawmakers in the House Appropriations Committee have advanced regulations to establish adult-use cannabis sales in the state; a full vote by the House is expected soon.
Fri / Feb 14th
2020 could be a momentous year for legalization in New England, with sweeping cannabis reforms currently being considered in Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Thu / Jan 23rd
A Vermont state lawmaker has pitched the decriminalization of three psychedelic substances — psilocybin, ayahuasca, and peyote — as well as kratom.
Mon / Dec 16th
Yet another hemp shipment coming out of Vermont has been seized by authorities despite federal rules specifically allowing for the interstate transfer of industrial hemp.
Fri / Oct 4th
Jason Ambrosino is founder of the Veterans Hemp Market, a New York-based organization dedicated to providing hemp flower products for “military veterans, patriots, and the everyday warrior.”
Fri / Jul 12th
Anonymous gardeners have planted more than 30 cannabis plants in the Vermont Statehouse official gardens. Police say the plants will be removed but they will not pursue a criminal case.
Mon / May 20th
A recent study into the historical origins of cannabis has traced the plant back just over 28 million years ago to the Tibetan Plateau, 10,500 feet above sea level.
Wed / May 15th
The Vermont bill to create a taxed and regulated system for adult-use cannabis sales is likely dead until lawmakers — some saying they don’t want to rush the policy-making process — bring it up again next year.
Tue / Apr 23rd
The proposed rules would increase allowed THC content to 1% and create a system for classifying hemp crops based on their CBD quantity.
Mon / Apr 22nd
The legal counsel for Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says that recently passed legislation establishing adult-use cannabis sales in the state defies the state Constitution.
Mon / Apr 15th
The former Vermont governor was against all forms of legalization during his time as governor from 1991-2003 but says he has since changed his position.
Fri / Mar 1st
The Vermont Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill establishing regulations for an adult-use cannabis marketplace.
Mon / Feb 18th
A Vermont bill to regulate retail cannabis in the state has made its way out of the first committee of the season and is expected to reach the floor of the state Senate.
Wed / Jan 9th
The ruling by the state’s highest court creates a binding precedent against using the smell of cannabis alone as a reason to seize or search.
Tue / Sep 25th
Police in Colchester, Vermont report that thieves have been stealing hemp from a local farm, mistakenly believing the plants to… Read More
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