Vermont

Vermont Recreational Cannabis Legalization 2018

On July 1st, 2018, a bill legalizing Vermont recreational cannabis went into effect. Citizens of Vermont can now legally possess cannabis within the state.

Vermont Recreational Marijuana Bill Passed By Governor Scott

Governor Phil Scott (R) signed a bill legalizing Vermont recreational recreational marijuana. Vermont is now the ninth state to legalize marijuana.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott Vetoes Recreational Marijuana Bill

Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) made the decision Wednesday to veto a bill that…

Vermont think tank seeks to expand research on medical marijuana

COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) – A Vermont think tank is working to develop new technologies…

Most Americans Now Live in States That Have Rejected Marijuana Prohibition

By Rob Kampia  |  Published in The Huffington Post The marijuana policy reform movement…

Vermont governor signs bill allowing medical-marijuana dispensaries

By W. Zachary Malinowski |  Published in The Providence Journal Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin…

Vermont: Universal Health Care and State Distributed Cannabis

By Rhonda Winter |  Published in Ecolocolizer.com Lost this week amid the deafening cries…

Vermont Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill

By Phillip Smith |  Published in StoptheDrugWar.org A bill that would create a system…

Vermont considers medical marijuana dispensaries

Medical marijuana has been legal in Vermont since 2004, for those with qualifying illnesses — including cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis — who sign up for the state’s registry. The 2004 law allows patients to grow their own marijuana, but advocates say many find that a daunting task, leaving them with the prospect of making illegal deals for street dope.

The state’s medical marijuana registry specifies, “The Marijuana Registry is neither a source for marijuana nor can the Registry provide information to patients on how to obtain marijuana.”