The war on drugs has caused untold harm to American society, far more harm than drugs themselves. Rather than offer to help people find assistance for
‘Marijuana is safer than alcohol.’ That statement has been said a lot in the last few years. It’s a statement that has been very effective
By Phillip Smith During a series of YouTube interviews Thursday, President Obama demonstrated a remarkably laissez-faire attitude toward marijuana legalization experiments in the states. And
Legalizing recreational marijuana production, distribution and possession in Vermont could generate significant tax revenues, but also involves costs and important decisions about how best to
Vermont is on my list of states that could potentially legalize marijuana via the Legislature between now and 2016. So far, no state has ever
The Rand Corp. will be in Vermont next week to study marijuana legalization’s potential effects in Vermont. The study will look at how marijuana legalization
By Matt Simon The provisions of SB 247 took effect recently, moving Vermont‘s marijuana policies yet another step forward. This new law eliminates the cap of
Recently the United States House of Representatives voted to defund DEA medical marijuana raids in states that have passed legislation to legalize them. The United
The east coast is known for being way far behind the west coast in the cannabis industry. For whatever reason, the colder side of the
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Last week Vermont Senator David Zuckerman introduced a proposal -Senate Bill 306 - to legalize recreational cannabis. Under the proposed law, the
It’s not everyday that an active member of law enforcement comes out in support of legalizing, taxing, and regulating marijuana. But that appears to be
Last week brought new hope for making marijuana legal in Vermont, a state that just decriminalized marijuana possession this past summer. Harry Chen, Vermont’s Health Commissioner, indicated support for
Courtesy of The Joint Blog On Tuesday, September 17th, a U.S. flag made entirely of hemp will be placed atop the Vermont Capitol Building, in honor of
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Legislation reducing marijuana possession penalties in Vermont became law today. Under the new state law, penalties for the possession of up
By Phillip Smith As of Monday, Vermont will be the 17th state to decriminalize marijuana possession. A bill passed earlier this year goes into effect
By Phillip Smith Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed into law Thursday a bill decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. That makes Vermont
By Karen O’Keefe, Director of State Policies, Marijuana Policy Project I am pleased to announce that the Vermont legislature has passed a bill that decriminalizes marijuana
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Members of the Senate this week approved legislation to significantly reduce marijuana possession penalties. On Tuesday, Senators voted 24 to
In a 4-1 vote, Vermont’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve a bill that would reduce penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Under H. 200,
After several days of discussion, the Vermont House overwhelmingly voted this afternoon in favor of H. 200, a bill that would reduce the penalty for possessing up
After a lengthy discussion, the Vermont House overwhelmingly voted in favor of H. 200, a bill that would reduce the penalty for possessing up to an ounce
The Burlington Free Press, the most widely circulated newspaper in Vermont, editorialized in favor of a bill that would remove the threat of jail for possession of
The annual Doyle Survey, which conducts public policy opinion research in Vermont, has recently released this year’s results. Among the multiple issues that the poll discussed
By Phillip Smith Vermont has become the latest state to see a marijuana legalization bill filed this year. House Bill 499, ”An Act Relating to Regulation
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