Indopedia All Things Marijuana
It’s looking more and more likely that cannabis possession will be legal in Vermont next summer, according to Vermont alt-weekly Seven Days. Legislators have been debating legalization for the past two years, finally passing a legalization measure last year, only to have it vetoed by Gov. Phil Scott. Legislators were unable to revise the bill to the governor’s specifications by the end of this year’s legislative session, but the bill is scheduled for further debate on January 4th, the day after legislators return to session next year.
“The House will act on something this [coming] year — I suspect quickly,” said House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, who’s reportedly been ambivalent about legalization in the past, to Seven Days. “The majority of the House is ready.” Gov. Scott himself told the paper that he intends to sign a new version of the bill as long as legislators stick to the compromise agreement they made this June. “It depends on the details,” Scott told Seven Days, “but I said before I would sign something of that nature.”
The state Senate challenged the House’ version of the bill last year, arguing that the state should fully legalize, tax, and regulate…
