S.241
An act relating to regulation of marijuana
Sponsors:
Sen. Jeanette White
,
Sen. Joseph Benning
Location: House Committee on Appropriations
Last Recorded Action: 4/19/2016 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Education
- Margo Austin, Student Assistance Program Counselor, Burlington High School
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Jerry Otero, Youth Policy Manager, Drug Policy Alliance Network
- Matt Simon, Legislative Analyst, Marijuana Policy Project
House Committee on Government Operations
- Baklisa Abdikadir, Burlington High School
- Hawa Adam, Burlington High School
- Michael Albright, Eden
- Ira Allen, Westford
- Emily Amanna, Athens
- Catherine Antley, MD, Burlington
- Kim Baker, Arlington
- G. Harper Beal, Hyde Park
- Stephen Benard, Sheriff, Rutland County, Sheriffs' Association
- Tavid Bingham
- Kimberly Blake, S. Burlington
- Candice Bock, Government Relations Advocate, Association of Washington Cities
- Kevin Bommer, Deputy Director, Colorado Municipal League
- Isabelle Boutin, Montpelier
- Tim Buchanan, Londonderry
- David Cahill, State's Attorney for Windsor County
- Kimberly B. Cheney, Montpelier
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Keith Clark, Windham County Sheriff, Windham County Sheriff's Office
- Mark Cole, S. Burlington
- Bill Coleman, Newark
- Chris Condon, Chittenden
- Susan Connerty, Stowe
- Maria D'Haene, Barre Town
- Jennifer Decker, S. Burlington
- M. Jerome Diamond, Diamond and Robinson
- Chris Dinnan, Citizen, Wallingford
- Susan L Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Paul Doucette , Chief of Police, Bennington, Chair, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
- Sarah Downes, Enosburg
- George Drew, Barre
- Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department, Vermont Police Association
- Timothy Fair, S. Burlington
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Lance Fournier, Ferrisburg
- Rick Garza, Director Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, Washington State
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- Jason Grignon, Shelburne
- Eli Harrington, Burlington
- Jennifer Hasskamp, Montpelier
- Matt Horn, West Dover
- Kate Hunt, Fayston
- Kassim Ibrahim, Burlington High School
- Nick Karabelas, Vershire
- Jean Keiwel, Brattleboro
- Jerry Kilcourse, Montpelier
- Bruce Kimball, Essex
- Jonathan Lang, Essex Jct.
- Jeffrey Laughlin, Barre City
- Cindy Leszczak, West Townsend
- Molly Markowitz, 3rd year medical student, University of Vermont, Winooski
- Sarah Mason, Burlington High School
- Jennifer Morrison, Chief, Chittenden County Law Enforcement Executives
- Vince Mulac, Jericho
- Frank Nelson, Pawlet
- Amos Newton, Jamaica
- Abbie Nirth, E. Ryegate
- Roger P. Ormiston, Montpelier
- Joe Pimentel, Stockbridge
- Debbie Ramsdell, Bristol
- Paul Reis, Bellows Falls
- Bruce Richards, Newbury, VT
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jim Roy, DRE Trainer, Colchester Police
- Jim Roy, Sgt., DRE Trainer, Colchester
- Robert Ryan, Canine Training Coordinator, Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council
- David Sandelman, Weathersfield
- Stewart Savel, Brattleboro
- Bonnie Scott, Grand Isle
- Pete Shapiro, Williston
- Anders Shenholm, Montpelier
- David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
- January Simpson, Montpelier
- Justin St. James, Staff Attorney, City Of Burlington
- Scott Sweaney, Burlington
- Andrew Swingforth, Topsham
- Richard Veitch, West Townsend
- Adam Worch, Montpelier
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
House Committee on Human Services
- Lori Augustyniak, Coordinator, Prevention Works! VT
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Margaret Coffey, Naturopathic Physician
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Alex Ford, Executive Director, Grassroots Vermont, formerly known as Rutland County Organics
- Shayla Livingston, Public Health Analyst, Department of Health
- Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance
- Justin Nordhorn, Chief of Enforcement, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
- Dale Robb, Executive Director, Serenity House
- Mary Segawa, Public Health Education Liaison, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety
House Committee on Judiciary
- Baklisa Abdikadir, Burlington High School
- Hawa Adam, Burlington High School
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jonny Adler, Stowe
- Sunil Aggarwal, Palliative Medicine Physician and Associate Hospice Medical Director, MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation, University of Washington State
- Michael Albright, Eden
- Ira Allen, Westford
- Emily Amanna, Athens
- Shenholm Anders, Montpelier
- Catherine Antley, Burlington, VT
- Lori Augustyniak, Coordinator, Prevention Works! VT
- Margo Austin, Student Assistance Program, Richmond, VT
- Kim Baker, Arlington
- G. Harper Beal, Hyde Park
- Sen. Joe Benning
- Tavid Bingham, NAMI-VT
- Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Department of Public Safety
- Kimberly Blake, S. Burlington
- Candice Bock, Government Relations Advocate, Association of Washington Cities
- Kevin Bommer, Deputy Director, Colorado Municipal League
- Isabelle Boutin, Montpelier
- Tom Buchanan, Londonderry
- Tom Cahalan, Former Youth Services Training Coordinator, Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council
- David Cahill, Windsor County State's Attorney
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Kimberly B. Cheney, Montpelier
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dr. Margaret Coffey, Naturopathic Physician
- Chris Cole, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
- Mark Cole, S. Burlington
- Bill Coleman, Newark
- Chris Condon, Chittenden
- Susan Connerty, Stowe
- Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety
- Fiona Couper Phd, Director, Washington State Highway Patrol Forensics Laboratory
- Maria D'Haene, Barre Town
- Scott Davidson, Director, Governor's Highway Safety Program
- Jennifer Decker, S. Burlington, VT
- M. Jerome Diamond, Diamond and Robinson
- Chris Dinnan, Wallingford
- Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Sarah Downes, Enosburg
- George Drew, Barre
- Tony Facos, Chief, Vermont Police Association
- Timothy Fair, S. Burlington
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Alex Ford, Executive Director, Grassroots Vermont, formerly known as Rutland County Organics
- Lance Fournier, Ferrisburg
- Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Andrew Freedman, Governor's Office of Marijuana Coordination, Governor's Office, Colorado
- Rick Garza, Director Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, Washington State
- Jason Grignon, Shelburne
- Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Vermont State Police
- Eli Harrington, Burlington
- Jennifer Hasskamp, Montpelier
- Matt Horn, West Dover
- John Hughes MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont
- Kate Hunt, Fayston
- Kassim Ibrahim, Burlington High School
- Nick Karabelas, Vershire
- Jean Keiwel, Brattleboro
- Jerry Kilcourse, Montpelier
- Beau Kilmer, Senior Policy Researcher and Co-Director, RAND Drug Policy Research Center
- Bruce Kimball, Essex
- John Lang, Essex Junction
- Jeffrey Laughlin, Barre City
- Cindy Leszczak, West Townsend
- Shayla Livingston, Public Health Analyst, Department of Health
- Chris Louras, Mayor of City of Rutland; VLCT Vice-President and Chair of Public Safety Policy Committee, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
- Molly Markowitz, Winooski
- Molly Markowitz, 3rd year medical student, University of Vermont
- Sarah Mason, Burlington High School
- Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance
- Jennifer Morrison, Chief, Chittenden County Law Enforcement Executives
- Vince Mulac, Jericho
- Greg Nagurney, Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Frank Nelson, Pawlet
- Amos Newton, Jamaica
- Justin Nordhorn, Chief of Enforcement, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
- Roger P. Ormiston, Montpelier
- Ken Page, Executive Director, Vermont Principals Association
- Rep. Christopher Pearson
- Joe Pimentel, Stockbridge
- Jon Porter MD, Family Physician, Director, University of Vermont Center for Health & Wellbeing
- Sara Puls, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Appellate and Juvenile Defender Division, Defender General's Office
- Debbie Ramsdell, Bristol
- Paul Reis, Bellows Falls
- David Rettew MD, Child Psychiatrist, Associate Professor Of Psychiatry & Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine
- Bruce Richards, Newbury, VT
- Dale Robb, Executive Director, Serenity House
- William Roberts MD, PhD - Neurophysiology, Northwestern Medical Center
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- James Roy, Sargent, Colchester Police
- Jim Roy, Colchester Police
- Bobby Sand, Governor’s Liaison to Criminal Justice Programs, Agency of Administration
- David Sandelman, Weathersfield
- Stuart Savel, Brattleboro
- Michael E. Schirling, Public Safety Consultant/Burlington Chief of Police (retired)
- Bonnie Scott, Grand Isle
- Sen. Dick Sears
- Mary Segawa, Public Health Education Liaison, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
- Pete Shapiro, Williston
- David Silberman, Middlebury
- Matt Simon, Legislative Analyst, Marijuana Policy Project
- January Simpson, Montpelier
- Justin St. James, Staff Attorney, City Of Burlington
- Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
- Scott Sweaney, Burlington
- Andrew Swingforth, Topsham
- Scott Tucker, Captain, Vermont Police Association
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Richard Veitch, West Townsend
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety
- Trey Williams, Pediatric Resident, UVM Medical Center
- Abbie Wirth, East Ryegate
- Adam Worch, Montpelier
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Margo Austin, Student Assistance Program, Burlington High School
- Maria Belliveau, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Chris Cole, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
- Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety
- Joe Flynn, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Cary Giguere, Pesticide Program Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- James Pepper, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Policy Advisor, Governor's Office
- Sen. Jeanette K. White, '
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Tim Ashe
- Emily Byrne, Director, Budget Management Division, Department of Finance & Management
- David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's, Sheriff's and Special Investigative Units
- Joanne Chadwick, Business Manager, Department of Public Safety
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Dept. of Health
- Chris Cole, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
- Paul Daley, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Health
- Joe Flynn, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Cary Giguere, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Justin Johnson, Secretary, Agency of Administration
- Gregg Mousley, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Mary Peterson, Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Emily Amanna, Member, VT Home Grown
- John Conner, Connor Contracting
- Joel Cook, Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- James Giffin, Commissioner, Department of Liquor Control
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- John Hollar, Downs, Rachlin Martin PLLC
- Todd LaBaugh, Entrepreneur
- Dennis LaBounty, Vermont State Labor Council/AFL-CIO
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Bill Lofy, Chief of Staff, Vermont Cannabis Collaborative
- Jo McGuire, Chair of the Marijuana Education Committee, Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association
- Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- David Mickenberg, Attorney, Labor Group
- David Mickenberg, Attorney, Working Vermont
- Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
- Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- James Pepper, Governor's Office
- Angel Rayford, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
- Stuart Savel
- Sen. Dick Sears
- William Smith, Attorney, Truck and Bus Association
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. David Zuckerman
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Alex Ford, Executive Director, Grassroots Vermont, formerly known as Rutland County Organics
- Hadley Ford, Managing Director, IAnthus Capital Management
- Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Glenn Hall, Major, Vermont State Police
- John Hollar, Director, Downs, Rachlin Martin PLLC
- Charles Karparis, Senior Vice President, Mortgage and Lending Department, Vermont State Employees Credit Union
- Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
- Todd LaBaugh, Entrepreneur
- Ms. Jaime Lewis, Chairwoman, National Cannabis Industry Association & CO Cannabis Business Alliance
- Bill Lofy, Chief of Staff, Vermont Cannabis Collaborative
- Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
- Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
- Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- James Pepper, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Policy Advisor, Governor's Office
- Sen. John Rodgers
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- John Scheer, CPA, Board Member and Treasurer, Vermont Patients Alliance Inc.
- Sen. Michael Sirotkin
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Department of Public Safety
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. David Zuckerman
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Emily Amanna, VT Home Grown
- Catherine Antley, MD, Burlington, VT
- Sen. Tim Ashe
- Margo Austin, Richmond, Vt, Richmond, VT
- Margo Austin, Student Assistance Program, Burlington High School
- Sen. Philip Baruth, Addison
- Steve Benard, Sheriff, Rutland County Sheriff's Department
- Charles Chamberlin, Burlington, VT
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Keith Clark, Sheriff, Windham County
- Liam Corcoran, Burlington, VT
- Jennifer Decker, S. Burlington, VT
- Dennis Delaney, Charlotte, VT
- Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Paul Doucette , Chief, Bennington Police Department, Chair of Vermont Chiefs Association
- Sarah Downes, Enosburg
- Bob Doyle, SAM-Colorado
- William Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Fred Einspruch, Burlington, VT
- Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI VT
- Howard Fairman, Citzen, Putney, VT
- John Flannigan, Department of Public Safety
- Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Andrew Freedman, Governor's Office of Marijuana Coordination, Governor's Office, Colorado
- Rick Garza, Director Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, Washington State
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Department of Public Safety
- Eli Harrington, Burlington, VT
- Peter Hathaway, Student Assistance Program, People's Academy, Morrisville, VT
- Minae Hooper, South Burlington
- Ben Joseph, North Hero, VT
- Nick Karabelas, Burlington, VT
- Nels Kloster, Medical Director Cooccurring Unit, Hawthorn Recovery Center
- Evan Koslow, Vermont Green Mountain Growers
- Jonathan Lang, Essex
- Trinna Larsen, Middlesex, VT
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Bill Lofy, Vermont Cannabis Collaborative
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
- Kim Maloney, Westford, Vt
- Sen. Dick McCormack
- Joseph McSherry MD PhD, Richmond, VT
- George Merkel, President, Vermont Police Association
- David Mickenberg, Attorney, Necrason Group
- David Mickenberg, Attorney, Working Vermont
- Mike Millstone, Charlotte, VT
- Templin Moyer, Winooski, VT
- Leonard Nichols, E. Berkshire, VT
- Justin Nordhorn, Chief of Enforcement, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
- Kenneth Nosek, Burlington, VT
- Sal Pace, County Commissioner, Pueblo County, Colorado
- James Pepper, Governor's Office
- Jon Porter MD, Family Physician, Director, University of Vermont Center for Health & Wellbeing
- William Reed, Waterbury, VT
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
- David Rettew M.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Vermont Children's Hospital
- Jill Rinehart M.D., Pediatrician, Vice President, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
- Sen. John Rodgers
- Mariah Sanderson, Essex Junction
- Stuart Savel, VT Home Grown
- David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
- Representative Singer, Colorado
- Sen. Michael Sirotkin, '
- Craig Smith, Clinical Director, Valley Vista
- Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
- Michael Thompson, Richmond, VT
- Lt. Reg Trayah, Station Commander, Shaftsbury, Clandestine Lab Commander, Vermont State Police
- Tim Trevithick, Student Assistance Program, Champlain Valley Union High School
- Alan Turnbull, Burlington, VT
- Gloria Varagallo, Jericho, VT
- Joe Veldon, Owner, Morrisville, Vt
- Steve Waldo, Former DLC education
- Rob Williams, Waitsfield, VT
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, VT League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. David Zuckerman
- Sen. David Zuckerman, Senate Committee on Agriculture
Senate Committee on Transportation
- Stephen Bernard, Sheriff, Rutland County Sheriff's Department
- Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police
- Francis Buck, Vermont State Firefighters Association
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Chris Cole, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
- Scott Davidson, Governor's Highway Safety Program, Governor's Highway Safety Program
- Paul Doucette , Chief, Chair of Vermont Chiefs Association
- Jake Elovirta, Chief of Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department
- Tom Gorman, Director, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Area
- Brian Kilcullen, Chief, Rutland
- Chris Louras, Mayor, Rutland City
- David Malloy, Safety Manager, Bellavance Trucking Co.
- George Merkel, Chief of Police, Vermont Police Association
- Jennifer Morrison, Chief, Chittenden County Law Enforcement Executives
- Justin Nordhorn, Chief of Enforcement, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
- Jim Roy, DRE Trainer, Colchester
- Rob Sharpe, Washington State Police