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Sheriffs tell committee Vermont needs training and capacity to address cannabis‑related impairment
Summary
Representing the Vermont Sheriffs Association, Wyndham County Sheriff Mark Anderson told lawmakers the association had not been briefed on S.278 and flagged impaired‑driving detection, funding gaps for ‘green labs’ and limited Drug Recognition Expert coverage; he suggested private security as a backstop for events if local agencies cannot staff them.
Mark Anderson, Wyndham County sheriff and past president of the Vermont Sheriffs Association, told the House Committee on Government Operations & Military Affairs that his association had not been aware of S.278 before the committee’s invitation and therefore had no formal position. He described enforcement capacity concerns tied to event security and identifying cannabis impairment on the road.
“We have no awareness of this bill,” Anderson said, adding that the sheriffs’ group appreciates being invited to testify. He urged the committee to consider structures like those used by liquor control — an enforcement branch and event security…
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