Marijuana sales to become legal in Vermont
Marijuana Industry NewsRecreational MarijuanaVermont October 8, 2020 0
Vermont will join the ranks of states allowing the legal sale of marijuana and cannabis products under a bill allowed to pass into law by Gov. Phil Scott without his signature on Wednesday. Scott, in choosing to allow S. 54 to pass into law, asked the Legislature to make... Read more
Vermont House Votes to Approve Marijuana Expungements by Wide Margin
Marijuana Industry NewsVermont September 14, 2020 0
The Vermont House on Friday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would automatically expunge thousands of low-level marijuana convictions and allow people to possess and grow twice as much of the drug without being charged with a crime. The two cannabis-related measures were included in a miscellaneous judiciary... Read more
Vermont May Be the Next State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
Marijuana Industry NewsRecreational MarijuanaVermont August 7, 2020 0
According to news reports, the Vermont legislature is ready to advance S54 this month or next, to legalize cultivation and sales of marijuana in the state beginning in 2022. Versions of the bill have been approved by both chambers. The current regulatory situation in Vermont is unique, as marijuana possession has been... Read more
CEO of Vermont medical marijuana backer iAnthus Capital resigns amid financial scandal
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaVermont May 1, 2020 0
The CEO of the company behind one of Vermont’s five licensed medical marijuana dispensaries has resigned following allegations that he used the company’s resources for personal benefit. Hadley Ford, CEO of iAnthus Capital, immediately submitted his resignation after a special investigation uncovered $160,000 in personal loans from a managing... Read more
Vermont medical marijuana dispensaries stay open, but some limit hours
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaVermont March 30, 2020 0
Just hours after Gov. Phil Scott issued a “stay at home” directive Wednesday shutting down all but “essential” businesses, a panel of lawmakers discussed whether medical marijuana dispensaries in Vermont would be permitted to stay open. Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he’s... Read more
Vermont House backs legal market for marijuana sales
Marijuana Industry NewsRecreational MarijuanaVermont February 27, 2020 0
The Vermont House on Wednesday approved a bill that would establish a legal market for marijuana in Vermont and clear the way for dispensaries to open up shop in the state as soon as 2022. The bill mandates a 20% tax, gives a head-start on retail sales to current... Read more
