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H.170

An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Rep. Maxine Grad , Rep. Charles "Chip" Conquest , Rep. Thomas Burditt
Senate Committee on Judiciary
1/3/2018 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
Sponsor(s)
  • Rep. Maxine Grad
  • Rep. Charles "Chip" Conquest
  • Rep. Thomas Burditt
Location
Senate Committee on Judiciary
Last Recorded Action
Senate 1/3/2018 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
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An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

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An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Committee Meetings

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Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session
Print Report
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Bill Walk-Through and Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Vermont State Police
Robert Sand, Vermont Law School
10:45 AM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Greg Nagurney, Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Ginny Burley, Board Member, Prevention Works! VT
15 Min After Floor

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

George Merkel, Chief of Police, Vermont Police Association
Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Robin Weber, Senior Research Associate, Crime Research Group
Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
Matt Simon, Legislative Analyst, Marijuana Policy Project
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
15 Min After Floor

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program,Vermont Department of Health
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Analyst, Department of Health
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Committee Discussion

Jill Rinehart, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Greg Nagurney, Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:25 AM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Greg Nagurney, Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
15 Min After the Floor

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Friday, February 17, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:00 AM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

David Grosso, Washington D.C. Councilmember
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
15 Min After Floor

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Ginny Burley, Board Member, Prevention Works! VT
Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Analyst, Department of Health
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:05 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Committee Discussion & Vote

Friday, March 24, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Walk Thru

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
12:40 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Discussion of Proposed Amendments

Rep. Cynthia Browning, Arlington
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
2:30 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Jill Rinehart, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
Lori Tatsapaugh Uerz, Direction of Prevention Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Vermont Department  of Health
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Cynthia Thomas, Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Vermont Department of Health
Robert Uerz, Education Programs Coordinator Tobacco Use Prevention, Agency of Education
Margo Austin, Student Assistance Program Counselor, Burlington High School
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
2:30 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Bryon Adinoff, Addiction Psychiatry Consultant, Adinoff Addiction Psychiatry, PLCC
Joseph McSherry, Chair, Marijuana for Symptom Relief Oversight Committee
Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Friday, April 28, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
2:15 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Mark-Up & Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Discussion of Proposed Amendments

Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations
Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Burlington
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:50 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Discussion of Proposed Amendments

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
Rep. Cynthia Browning, Arlington
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
12:40 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Amendment

Rep. Cynthia Browning
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:35 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Discussion of Proposed Amendments

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Human Services
2:30 PM

H.170 - An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Amendments

Rep. Anne B. Donahue
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Human Services
  • House Committee on Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Judiciary
An act relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older

Witnesses Who Testified

2017-2018 Legislative Session
Print Report
House Committee on Human Services
  • Bryon Adinoff, Addiction Psychiatry Consultant, Adinoff Addiction Psychiatry, PLCC
  • Margo Austin, Student Assistance Program Counselor, Burlington High School
  • Rep. Cynthia Browning
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue
  • Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
  • Joseph McSherry, Chair, Marijuana for Symptom Relief Oversight Committee
  • Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  • Jill Rinehart, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
  • Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
  • Cynthia Thomas, Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Vermont Department of Health
  • Lori Tatsapaugh Uerz, Direction of Prevention Services, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Vermont Department  of Health
  • Robert Uerz, Education Programs Coordinator Tobacco Use Prevention, Agency of Education
  • Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Rep. Cynthia Browning, Arlington
  • Ginny Burley, Board Member, Prevention Works! VT
  • David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program,Vermont Department of Health
  • Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
  • Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • David Grosso, Washington D.C. Councilmember
  • Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Vermont State Police
  • Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Shayla Livingston, Public Health Analyst, Department of Health
  • Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance
  • George Merkel, Chief of Police, Vermont Police Association
  • Greg Nagurney, Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  • Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Burlington
  • Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  • Jill Rinehart, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics, Vermont Chapter
  • Robert Sand, Vermont Law School
  • Matt Simon, Legislative Analyst, Marijuana Policy Project
  • Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
  • Robin Weber, Senior Research Associate, Crime Research Group
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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