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Committee advances amendment to let governor enter regional cannabis compact, sets safeguards
Summary
A Senate committee advanced a committee amendment to allow the governor to enter agreements with other states permitting licensed cannabis commerce, contingent on federal changes and state safeguards; the Cannabis Control Board would help shape rules and post notice when federal triggers occur.
The Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee advanced a committee amendment intended to let the governor enter into agreements with other states to allow licensed cannabis businesses to operate across state lines, the chair said.
The amendment, described to the committee as draft 1.1 of Senator Clarkson’s proposal, would add a new section (27A) authorizing the governor to negotiate agreements with ‘‘contracting states’’ whose regulatory models ‘‘are the same or substantially similar’’ to Vermont’s. Tucker, who presented the draft, told members the measure is designed to prepare Vermont in case federal policy changes allow interstate cannabis commerce.
Tucker summarized core provisions: definitions for ‘‘foreign license’’ and ‘‘Vermont license,’’ a requirement that contracting states meet or exceed Vermont’s public-health, testing, packaging and labeling standards, seed-to-sale tracking participation, and…
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