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Senate committee advances S 278 after amendment strips appropriations for cannabis funds
Summary
The Senate committee reviewed S 278, a proposal to regulate a commercial cannabis market, and approved a committee amendment that removes reported appropriations (including a $1 million Cannabis Business Development Fund allotment and a $1.68 million Land Access and Opportunity Board allocation); committee members discussed rural access, product limits and the Cannabis Control Board's concerns.
A Senate committee on Thursday considered S 278, a bill to shape Vermont's commercial cannabis market and align state rules with neighboring states, and approved a committee amendment that removes appropriations that had been included in the committee report.
The bill's sponsor described S 278 as an attempt to create “a coherent market that pulls people out of the illicit market” and to harmonize regulations with Massachusetts, New York and other states, while preserving opportunities for local craft growers. The sponsor said the legislation largely mirrors existing approaches used for beer, wine and spirits and was drafted with input from the Cannabis Control Board (CCB).
The committee amendment (draft 1.1), as summarized by Tucker Anderson of Legislative…
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