Vermont poised to enact legal pot through Legislature

Source: Associated Press

By WILSON RING
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would allow the recreational use of marijuana, putting Vermont on course to become the first state in the country to legalize pot by an act of the Legislature rather than through a citizen referendum.

By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the proposal that would make it legal for adults to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana but does not set up a system to tax and regulate the production and sale of the drug. The bill that was approved by the House last week, and Gov. Phil Scott has indicated he would sign it.
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The bill would allow adults over 21 to possess of up to 1 ounce of marijuana and have two mature marijuana plants or four immature plants in each dwelling unit no matter how many people live there.

The Senate approved the legislation on a voice vote. Those who voted against it didn’t ask for a roll call. It takes effect July 1.

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BREAKING: Vermont Senate OKs recreational marijuana bill, putting state on track to become 1st to legalize pot by legislative act.

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Vermont to become the first state in the country to approve the recreational use of marijuana by an act of the Legislature rather than through a citizen referendum.

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