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House declines last-minute amendment, concurs with Senate changes to cannabis law
Summary
Lawmakers debated Senate amendments to House Bill 612, including a change to advertising rules that would permit limited prize giveaways subject to Cannabis Control Board vetting; the House rejected a last-minute amendment to restore the prize ban and then concurred with the Senate amendments.
The House considered Senate amendments to House Bill 612, an act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, and rejected a last-minute member proposal to reinstate a restriction on advertising that would bar prize giveaways tied to purchases.
Member from Vergennes, presenting the Senate proposal of amendment, said the package moves hemp-derived product regulation into another bill, adds a new advertising provision (7 V.S.A. §864), and removes one prohibition on offering a prize or inducement for purchasing cannabis, allowing retail establishments to offer items such as T-shirts and hats subject to Cannabis Control Board vetting. “This is, 7 VSA 864 and covers advertising,” the Member from Vergennes said, summarizing the new advertising framework.
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