House Agriculture - 2026-04-15 - 11:25AM

Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry · April 15, 2026

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Chair frames issue and requests feedback

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The Chair said the bill touches a complicated area of law and asked members to give Bradley Showman feedback so the committee could craft an amendment and send language on to the Government Operations committee. The Chair emphasized conflicting goals and an uncertain federal landscape.

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Committee discussed a bill that would align Vermont's hemp definition with a pending federal change, focusing on a new 0.4 mg-per-product THC threshold and new processor/product fees; members raised concerns about impacts on small CBD/hemp processors, banking and retail access, and whether the Cannabis Control Board should have rulemaking discretion to protect small businesses.

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