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Senate edits cannabis bill to protect medical registry, set stricter rules for young medical patients
Summary
Senate committees proposed multiple amendments to H612: refine CCB background‑check language, permit limited in‑establishment prize promotions, allow retailers to pursue a medical endorsement with special safeguards for applicants under 21, and require a CCB report on outdoor cultivation siting and medical registry efficacy.
Senate committee members presented a slate of amendments to H612, a bill of miscellaneous cannabis amendments. Committee reporters said they removed a problematic background–check method while confirming that Vermont law still requires a 50‑state criminal background check for anyone owning at least 10% of a cannabis license. The Economic Development committee recommended striking certain new municipal land‑use sections and instead…
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