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Cannabis retailers and growers urge 10‑mg edibles, cafes and municipal vote fixes in S.278 hearing
Summary
Industry witnesses told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee that raising edible servings to 10 mg, licensing events and cafes, and clarifying municipal opt‑in rules would help draw consumers from the illicit market and stabilize Vermont's regulated cannabis sector.
Dave Silberman, an attorney who operates Flora Cannabis and directs the Vermont Cannabis Action Fund (VCAF), and Jeffrey Visotelo, cofounder and executive director of the Vermont Growers Association, told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee during a public hearing that S.278 should include several market‑stabilizing changes to draw customers away from the unregulated market.
Silberman said the Cannabis Control Board’s recent supply‑and‑demand analysis shows Vermont’s regulated market captures roughly 68% of sales, leaving about 32% to illicit channels; he argued that shifting to a national standard of 10 milligrams…
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