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Vermont Senate Votes to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Fri / Apr 21st

For the second year in a row, Vermont State Senators have voted in favor of a bill that would legalize… Read More

Vermont Cannabis Reforms Unlikely to Pass this Session

Thu / Apr 13th

Key lawmakers in Vermont’s Senate have indicated that they will not support a legalization plan being circulated in the House… Read More

Vermont’s Lax Industrial Hemp Rules Driving Cottage Industry

Fri / Mar 31st

A hemp cultivation permit is easy to come by in Vermont – for an annual fee of $25, anybody can… Read More

Vermont Bill Would Legalize Adult Possession and Home Grows

Mon / Feb 20th

Vermont’s legislature is considering a bill that would legalize cannabis possession by adults and allow for home grows, the Associated… Read More

Outgoing VT Gov. Pardons Nearly 200 People Convicted of Cannabis Crimes

Fri / Jan 6th

In one of his final gubernatorial acts, outgoing Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin pardoned 192 people formerly convicted of nonviolent cannabis… Read More

Vermont Gov. Could Pardon Thousands Convicted of State Cannabis Possession Crimes

Fri / Dec 9th

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will consider pardoning Vermont convictions of cannabis possession up to one ounce, which has been decriminalized… Read More

Vermont Legislative Committee Will Hold Extra Meetings to Discuss Marijuana Policy

Thu / Sep 8th

Vermont’s Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee is holding extra meetings this year to discuss issues related to cannabis, according to… Read More

Vermont MMJ Program Expecting Dramatic Patient Increase

Tue / Jun 14th

Vermont medical marijuana dispensaries are preparing for a dramatic rise in customers after recent additions to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for… Read More

Vermont Gov. Signs MMJ Program Expansions Into Law

Wed / Jun 8th

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a law expanding the state’s medical marijuana system, a press release issued Monday reports. The… Read More

Vermont House Kills Marijuana Legalization, Expanded Decriminalization Bills

Wed / May 4th

Vermont lawmakers struck down several proposals aimed at reforming marijuana laws in the state, according to a Marijuana.com report. The… Read More

Vermont House Rejects Senate-Approved Legalization Bill, Drafts New Proposal

Thu / Apr 7th

The Vermont House has scrapped a cannabis legalization proposal passed by the Senate in February, deciding instead to write a… Read More

Vermont Senate Offers Final Approval of Cannabis Legalization Law

Fri / Feb 26th

The Vermont Senate has given final approval to S. 241, a bill that would legalize cannabis in the state and regulate its possession, distribution,… Read More

Vermont Senate to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Law

Tue / Feb 23rd

The full Vermont Senate is expected to vote this Wednesday on a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis statewide, Vermont Business… Read More

New England: The Next U.S. Region to Embrace Legalization

Tue / Feb 23rd

Though the west coast has had a lock on U.S. cannabis culture for some time, the tides are turning nationwide,… Read More

Vermont Senate Finance Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill

Thu / Feb 18th

Vermont’s Senate Finance Committee approved the details of a recreational cannabis legalization bill last Friday. The committee settled on a… Read More

Vermont Police Dogs No Longer Being Trained to Detect Cannabis

Thu / Feb 11th

In a move that showcases the national spread of cannabis normalization, police dogs in Vermont — in anticipation of the… Read More

Vermont Senate Committee Approves Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis

Tue / Feb 2nd

The Judiciary Committee of the Vermont Senate voted 4-1 in favor of a bill last Friday that would allow the possession… Read More

Former Attorney General of Vermont Advocates Legalization in New Television Ad

Mon / Jan 25th

Starting Tuesday, former Attorney General of Vermont Kimberly Cheney will make an appearance in a new TV ad titled “Time… Read More