Vermont’s Republican governor is ready to make history as he prepares to sign H.511 into law, which will legalize recreational marijuana. A long time coming, Gov. Phil Scott said he will sign the legislation before Monday’s deadline. A noteworthy marijuana …
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Vermont Legislature Passes Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis – News
Photo via Erika Mitchell This week, the Vermont Senate passed a bill to legalize the possession of marijuana for recreational use, bringing legalization one step closer to reality. The state House passed the bill last week, and the only remaining …
Read More »Vermont Is One Step Away from Legalizing Recreational Cannabis – News
Photo via aviva gabriel As America’s recreational cannabis industry continues to reconcile and react to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to revoke the Cole Memo and end federal protections for state-sanctioned legal weed, lawmakers in Vermont are carrying on with …
Read More »Vermont Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis – The Weed Blog
Recreational cannabis has already been legalized in eight states – and Vermont just became the ninth. While the move in the left-leaning state does not come as a surprise to legalization advocates, it is noteworthy as it’s the first state …
Read More »Vermont lawmakers approve marijuana legalization
(Vermont State HousePhoto: Jared C. Benedict) The Vermont legislature has set a historic precedent by approving a bill to legalize cannabis. The state’s senate on Wednesday passed H.511, which legalizes marijuana for adult recreational use, reports Reuters. Republican Gov. Phil …
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(Reuters) – Vermont’s senate on Wednesday passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana use, which would make the state the first in the nation to do so through the legislative process rather than a ballot initiative. Republican Governor Phil Scott …
Read More »Vermont Passes Legalization Through Traditional Legislation
The Vermont Senate voted to approve legislation Wednesday that would legalize the possession and cultivation of a limited amount of recreational marijuana, once signed by Governor Phil Scott. A significant moment for the Green Mountain State as well as American …
Read More »New Hampshire House Votes to Legalize Recreational Cannabis, But There Are More Hurdles Ahead – News
This bill would allow adults aged 21 or older to legally possess up to three-quarters of an ounce of weed and grow up to three mature cannabis plants at home. A House committee tried to kill the bill, arguing that …
Read More »Vermont House Passes Marijuana Legislation
Vermont’s elected officials have started off the 2018 legislative process on a progressively high note. On Thursday, while America’s Attorney General (AG) was busy making new congressional enemies and rescinding the Cole Memorandum, Vermont’s House of Representatives passed a bill …
Read More »Marijuana for Christmas? Elderly Couple Arrested With 60 Pounds for Gifts
A couple in their 80s was arrested in Nebraska on Tuesday for allegedly transporting 60 pounds of marijuana, worth several hundred thousand dollars, which they told the police they intended to give away as Christmas presents. The couple, Patrick Jiron, …
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