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    #24934394 - 01/22/18 05:19 PM (6 years, 6 days ago)

  • 2018:  Vermont becomes the first state to legalize marijuana via act of legislature




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Jan 22, 2018

Vermont Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Into Law



Tom Angell , Contributor
I cover the policy and politics of marijuana
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"I personally believe that what adults do behind closed doors and on private property is their choice, so long as it does not negatively impact the health and safety of others, especially children," Gov. Phil Scott (R) said in a statement accompanying a legalization bill he signed into law on Monday.

Under the legislation's provisions, people over 21 years of age will be allowed to to legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana and grow as many as two mature and four immature cannabis plants.

Commercial marijuana sales will not be allowed under the new law, which is set to take effect on July 1.

All eight other states that had previously legalized marijuana did so via voter-approved ballot initiatives.

Vermont’s legislative move signals a milestone in the evolving politics of marijuana. Polls consistently show majority voter support for legalization, and more politicians are beginning to see the issue as a winning one they should embrace rather than run away from.

State lawmakers approved the legislation earlier this month, just days after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions moved to rescind Obama-era guidance that has generally allowed states to implement their own marijuana laws without federal interference.

Now that the bill allowing possession and home cultivation has been signed into law in Vermont, supporters appear ready to keep pressing toward full-scale commercial legalization.

“It’s up to citizens across the state whether or not we see a bill like that pass this year with their participation in the process,” Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman (Progressive) said at a press conference earlier this month. “I would like to see that. I think every year we go by not doing it, we are perpetuating the underground, unregulated, unjust system that we have today while other states are moving forward.”

The Senate approved bills to allow legal marijuana sales last year and in 2016, but they didn’t gain traction in the House, which favored the noncommercial approach.

Advocates believe that New Jersey is also poised to end marijuana prohibition via the legislature this year. Phil Murphy (D), who was sworn in as governor last week, campaigned on full-scale commercial legalization and reiterated his promise during his inaugural address. The state's Senate president says he is ready to pass a bill, too.

Separately, a number of other states are expected to vote on ballot initiatives to legalize recreational or medical cannabis in 2018.

Vermont fell just short of legalizing marijuana last year. The legislature passed a bill to allow personal cannabis possession and homegrow, but Scott vetoed it. However, in doing so, he laid out a few small changes he wanted legislators to make in order to win his support. The Senate quickly acted to make the requested revisions, but the House was not able to overcome procedural hurdles to get it done in time during a short special session over the summer.

Lawmakers took final action on the bill earlier this month.

Scott, who used an executive order to create a commission to study the implications of legalization last year, said in his signing statement that he's not ready to support legal marijuana sales.

"I look forward to the Marijuana Advisory Commission addressing the need to develop comprehensive education, prevention and highway safety strategies. To be very direct: There must be comprehensive and convincing plans completed in these areas before I will begin to consider the wisdom of implementing a commercial 'tax and regulate' system for an adult marijuana market," he wrote. "It is important for the General Assembly to know that – until we have a workable plan to address each of these concerns – I will veto any additional effort along these lines, which manages to reach my desk."

Tom Angell publishes Marijuana Moment news and founded the nonprofit Marijuana Majority. Follow Tom on Twitter for breaking news and subscribe to his daily newsletter.


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Re: Today in counterculture history (01/22) [Re: Learyfan]
    #25760153 - 01/22/19 06:39 AM (5 years, 7 days ago)

Marijuana has been legal in Vermont for a full year now!  Hard to believe.  Well, it became official on July 1st, but it was signed by the Governor on January 22nd.  The only bad news is that they still don't have a retail sales system in place.












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    #25760158 - 01/22/19 06:43 AM (5 years, 7 days ago)

What? A new counter culture thread? This is amazing. And a good one at that. :wink::awehigh:


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    #25760161 - 01/22/19 06:44 AM (5 years, 7 days ago)

Yay Vermont!


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Re: Today in counterculture history (01/22) [Re: Asante]
    #26445909 - 01/22/20 09:16 AM (4 years, 7 days ago)

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Cowb0yNeal00 said:
What? A new counter culture thread? This is amazing. And a good one at that. :wink::awehigh:




:cool:  Yep, it's another fairly new one.  And yes, it's a good one because Vermont legalized marijuana without even having a vote. 




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Asante said:
Yay Vermont!




Yes Asante, cheers to The Green Mountain State!  They were the first state to legalize via legislature.  Illinois took it a step further in 2019 by legalizing recreational sales, so in that respect, Vermont is still trying to catch up.  But it looks like they're going to try to create a legal market in Vermont sometime this month...



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Vermont Could See Marijuana Sales in 2020

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Sushree Mohanty
Jan 22, 2020


Marijuana is legal in Vermont for medical and recreational use. However, there are some limitations. For adult-use, the state only allows an individual to possess one ounce of cannabis and cultivate two plants. The state doesn’t allow marijuana sales yet. Currently, there isn’t a tax-and-regulate plan in Vermont. However, the state wants to get marijuana sales started in 2020.

Vermont could see marijuana sales in 2020

Despite recreational cannabis being legal in the state, the residents of Vermont can’t enjoy various recreational cannabis products. Marijuana sales aren’t allowed in the state. However, things could change in 2020. On January 15, a Marijuana Moment article discussed that Vermont’s governor is open to allowing marijuana sales and legalization in the state. Earlier, the governor opposed marijuana sales due to concerns about the drug’s influence.

Why did Vermont’s governor change his stance?


Marijuana legalization brings in a lot of tax revenue to the states. Since the drug is still illegal on a federal level, all of the revenue goes to the states. Vermont’s governor finally realized that the taxes from marijuana sales could be put to better use. Marijuana Moment stated the main reason the governor wants to utilize the revenue for an after-school program. Also, the marijuana industry has created employment opportunities in other states.

However, the governor wants to ensure that the state doesn’t allow anyone to drive under the influence of marijuana. Many officials support regulating marijuana. They think that without clear regulations, it will be difficult to determine the potency levels and control black market activities.

Most lawmakers support legalizing marijuana sales in Vermont. They’re pushing to pass a commercial cannabis bill.

The article stated that marijuana legalization has support from Senate and House members. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Sears said, “We are shipping tax dollars out of state and fueling the economy in those states in this industry in another state.” He also said, “We look forward to working with our House counterparts in a conference committee to arrive at a bill that is supported by most members of the legislature, the governor, and the general public.”

Could a regulated cannabis market combat black market sales?


Vermont expects black market sales to reduce drastically once the state regulates cannabis sales. However, many factors are pushing consumers to the illegal market. First, the prices of cannabis products in the black market are lower. Second, the black market offers more variety and is easily accessible. Third, due to stricter regulations, opening legal stores takes time, which forces customers to illegal markets.

Sears also thinks that despite a regulated legal market, black market sales will take three or more years to subside completely.

Looking at other states’ experiences, I think that the same situation could happen in Vermont as well. California legalized marijuana in 2016, but it’s still struggling with rising black market sales. Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, but its retail sales took a beating last year with illicit cannabis sales.


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Re: Today in counterculture history (01/22) [Re: Learyfan]
    #27162880 - 01/22/21 05:16 AM (3 years, 6 days ago)

Annual bump.









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    #27163040 - 01/22/21 08:00 AM (3 years, 6 days ago)

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    #27628138 - 01/22/22 09:14 AM (2 years, 6 days ago)

Good one, QM33! Also, I looked into retail sales in Vermont. It appears as though it actually starts this October. Click here to read more.









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    #28151715 - 01/22/23 08:39 AM (1 year, 6 days ago)

5th anniversary of Vermont becoming the first state to legalize marijuana via act of legislature today! Looks like retail sales are in full swing. Supposedly there are currently around 25 dispensaries around the state. That doesn't sound like much to me, but it's a small state.






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    #28630644 - 01/22/24 04:06 AM (6 days, 10 hours ago)

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