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Vermont is on the verge of becoming the ninth state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but, being Vermont, it is taking an earthier, grow-it-yourself approach — one that could become a model for others.Vermont is not asking voters to approve a ballot proposal and it is not allowing for-profit businesses to grow and sell the drug, at least not right away. Instead, its lawmakers passed a bill this month that would let people 21 and older keep two flowering and four young marijuana plants at home.

Best known for its majestic natural scenery, beloved U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, the state of Vermont has grown into one of the most progressive strongholds on the East Coast. Over the next few days, Republican Governor Phil Scott will either make a historic or disappointing decision regarding cannabis legalization. 

Although neighboring states like Massachusetts and Maine have already approved recreational marijuana through the will of their constituents, Vermont has the opportunity to become the first- state to legalize cannabis through legislative action.

We have been covering the proposed marijuana policy legislation in Vermont quite a bit this legislative session. You may recall that one particular bill, S.22, would remove criminal and civil penalties for minor marijuana possession, allow residents to grow a limited number of marijuana plants, and create a commission tasked with eventually establishing a system for state-regulated sales, all for residents who are 21+ years of age.  This would essentially legalize recreational/adult-use marijuana for adults in the state, once fully rolled out.

Vermont’s marijuana legalization bill finally hit Governor Phil Scott’s desk on Thursday, nearly two weeks after the state’s House of Representatives passed measure S.22 by a count of 79-66.
By Vermont law, Governor Scott has five days from the time he receives the proposed law to review and make a decision. The Governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or decline to weigh in. If Scott doesn’t sign or veto S.22, the bill would become law.

Vermont is one signature away from legalizing recreational weed. In an unprecedented move in America’s legalization process, Governor Phil Scott has the opportunity to pass the first recreational legalization bill without a vote from the general public.

According to Vermont Public Radio, state lawmakers passed the bill, H.

On the heels of the historic passing of a recreational marijuana bill in Vermont, legislators in Delaware also took steps this week toward the legalization of a full-scale cannabis market.

On Wednesday, the General Assembly’s House Revenue and Finance Committee approved the “Marijuana Control Act,” which is designed to establish a taxed and regulated cannabis industry similar to what is currently underway in several legal states.

The goal at this point, according to supporting lawmakers, is to dig deep into the language of the measure and give it a bit of fine-tuning before dragging it in front of the

Vermont has set a new precedent in the United States by becoming the first state in the nation to pass a bill through its legislative chambers aimed at ending marijuana prohibition. The only concern now is whether Governor Phil Scott, who has said he does not believe legal weed is a “priority,” will allow this legislation to make it on the books.

Lawmakers in the Green Mountain State made history on Wednesday afternoon by approving a measure designed to legalize the cultivation and possession of small amounts of marijuana.

We have been following the legislature in Vermont particularly closely this session as you can see by our articles here and here.  
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) released this news about the marijuana legalization bill circulating through both the Vermont State Senate and House that has been approved and is now en route to the Governor’s office to become a law!
Vermont would be the first state to legalize adult marijuana use through legislation instead of by a public vote.

Provided Governor Phil Scott does not veto the measure when it hits his desk, Vermont will become the next state to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
The House approved measure S.22 by a count of 79-66, setting the stage for legal weed in Vermont for adults over the age of 21, effective July 2018.
Should the Governor sign off, Vermont would be the ninth state in the U.S.

(Vermont State House
Photo: Jared C. Benedict)


Vermont is now poised to become the next state to allow recreational marijuana use.
The state’s House of Representatives on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill to legalize marijuana use for adults, reports the Burlington Free Press.
The bill has already been approved by the state’s Senate and now awaits the approval of Republican Gov.