S.54 (Act 164)
An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
- Sen. Timothy Ashe
- Sen. Joseph Benning
- Sen. Christopher Pearson
- Sen. John Rodgers
- Sen. Jeanette White
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Rebecca Balint
- Sen. Philip Baruth
- Sen. Brian Campion
- Sen. Alison Clarkson
- Sen. Ann Cummings
- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- Sen. Cheryl Hooker
- Sen. Andrew Perchlik
- Sen. Richard Westman
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 9/25/2020 - Allowed to become law without signature of Governor on October 7, 2020
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 8:45 AM
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Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
Ed Abrahams, Vice Chair, Great Barrington MA Select board
- 10:15 AM
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Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance
Craig Bolio, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Cary Giguere, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Thursday, January 31, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 8:45 AM
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Matt Simon, Marijuana Policy Project
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Field Organizer, Rural Vermont
- 10:30 AM
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Eli Harrington, Founder and COO, Heady Vermont
Andrew Freedman, Consultant, Freedman and Koski
David Nathan, MD, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 8:45 AM
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Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Simha Ravven, Interim Chief Medical Officer, Brattleboro Retreat and Vice President, Vermont Medical Society
David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
John Hollar, Lobbyist, , Marijuana Dispensaries
- 10:30 AM
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Joe Veldon, Cannabis Farmer, 7 Leaf Genetics
Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont
Christopher Dudzik, President, NJ DRE Association
Paul Armentano, Deputy Director, NORML
Robin Joy, Director of Reserach, Crime Research Group
Thursday, February 7, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 8:45 AM
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Committee discussion of issues flagged during testimony
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Cove, Working Vermont, and AARP-VT
Carol Daigle, Vermont Citizen
Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- 10:30 AM
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Mark up
Friday, February 8, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 9:45 AM
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Committee Discussion
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 11:00 AM
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Mark up with Leg Council
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 15, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 8:45 AM
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Mark up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:45 AM
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Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 2:15 PM
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Committee Discussion
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Marijuana Policy Project
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 2:40 PM
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Committee Discussion
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 21, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
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Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 1:30 PM
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Sen. Dick Sears
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- 3:30 PM
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 9:00 AM
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Walk - through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 29, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 8:30 AM
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Introduction
Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor
- 8:45 AM
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Fiscal Note Walk - through
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:15 PM
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Governor’s Marijuana Advisory Commission
Tom Little, Co Chair, Governor's Marijuana Advisory Commission
Jake Perkinson, Co Chair, Governor's Marijuana Advisory Commission
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:00 PM
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Comparison of S.54 to H.196
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 9:00 AM
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Department of Taxes
Craig Bolio, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
Abby Shepard, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
- 9:30 AM
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
- 11:00 AM
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T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Right After House Floor
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Alcohol Regulation
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:00 PM
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Vermont Department of Health
Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Friday, April 5, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:00 PM
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Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance
Jody Vona, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
Chris Walsh, General Manager, Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Brandon VT
Devan Walsh, Assistant Manager, Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Brandon VT
- 2:00 PM
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Rural Vermont
Nick Zigelbaum, Owner, Longest Acre Farm
- 2:30 PM
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Heady Vermont
Eli Harrington, Founder and COO, Heady Vermont
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:45 PM
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Committee Discussion
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:15 PM
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David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont, Vermont Building and Construction Trades Council
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 3:30 PM
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Regulation of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Cannabis Trade Association
Thursday, April 11, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 9:00 AM
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Kimberly Blake, Physician, Burlington
Ron Coppola, Citizen, Essex, Vermont
Robert Troyer, Former U.S. Attorney, Colorado
Kate Nugent, Executive Director, Winooski Partnership for Prevention
Tim Trevitcicki, Teacher, Champlain Valley Union High School
Lukas Zweeyes, Student, Winooski High School
- After House Floor
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Matt Simon, Marijuana Policy Project
- 3:00 PM
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David Nathan, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
- 3:45 PM
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Medical Marijuana Registry and Regulatory Oversight
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Medical Marijuana Program, Department of Public Safety
- 4:15 PM
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Promoting Equity and Preventing Monopolization
David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
Thursday, April 11, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 15 Minutes After Floor
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Marijuana Policy Project
Friday, April 12, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 9:00 AM
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Great Barrington Select Board
Ed Abrahams, Vice Chair, Great Barrington MA Select board
- 11:00 AM
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Seed to Sale Tracking
Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont
- 1:00 PM
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Committee Discussion
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:00 PM
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, VT Cannabis Trade Association
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:00 PM
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Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:30 PM
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Drug Recognition Expert
Rep. Nader Hashim, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
Gary Scott, Sergeant, Vermont State Police
- 3:30 PM
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Department of Public Safety
Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 9:00 AM
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Revenue Estimates
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 10:00 AM
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Vermont Prevention Coalition
Lori Augustyniak, Coordinator, Prevention Works
Virginia Burly, Prevention Works
- 10:30 AM
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Vermont Medical Society
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- 11:00 AM
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Mark Up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:15 PM
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Mark Up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, VT Cannabis Trade Association
- After House Floor
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Local Government
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, April 18, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:00 AM
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Aaron Ferenc, Financial Examination Director, Department of Financial Regulation
Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Joseph Bergeron, Executive Director, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- After
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Testimony continued
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 9:00 AM
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Review of Saliva Testing and Warrants Language.
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- 10:30 AM
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Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Garry Scott, Captain, Vermont State Police
Jay Riggen, Sergeant, Vermont State Police
Thursday, April 18, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 9:00 AM
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Mark Up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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Board Appointments - Governor's Office
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- 10:00 AM
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Board Appointments - Attorney Generals Office
David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
- 10:30 AM
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Board Appointments
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 AM
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Committee Discussion
- 12:30 PM
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:30 PM
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Harry Chen, Executive Director, Center for Health and Well Being, University of Vermont
- 4:00 PM
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Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 5:30 PM
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Mark Up
Friday, April 19, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 9:00 AM
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Department of Taxes
Craig Bolio, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
- After House Floor
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Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, April 19, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10 min. after Floor
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Memo to Government Operations
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:00 PM
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House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services,
- 1:30 PM
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 9:00 AM
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Saliva Testing Testimony
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Chloe White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont
- 10:30 AM
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Continued Saliva Testing Testimony
Bradley Myerson, Attorney, Myerson Law Office
- 15 Minutes After Floor
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Saliva Testing: What Other States are Doing
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:30 PM
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Committee Discussion
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 8:30 AM
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:00 AM
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Mark Up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- 11:00 AM
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Prevention Misuse Fund
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- After House Floor
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Mark Up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 25, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 9:00 AM
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Mark up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- After House Floor
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Vermont Department of Health
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
- 2:15 PM
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Committee Discussion
Thursday, April 25, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 15 Minutes After Floor
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Saliva Testing Testimony
Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety
Friday, April 26, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:00 PM
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:00 PM
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Champlain Valley Dispensary
Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 1:15 PM
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Committee Discussion of Possible Proposals and Concepts on Highway Safety. Possible Vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:00 PM
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Food Safety Inspection
Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
- 1:30 PM
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Review from Friday
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:15 PM
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Commerce Recommendations
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 9:00 AM
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Committee Discussion
Jay Riggen, Sergeant, Vermont State Police
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 10:00 AM
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Transportation Recommendations
Rep. Curt McCormack, House Committee on Transportation
- 11:00 AM
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Rep. Maxine Grad, House Committee on Judiciary
Rep. Thomas Burditt, House Committee on Judiciary
Rep. Nader Hashim, House Committee on Judiciary
Thursday, May 2, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services,
- 9:00 AM
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. John Gannon, Vice Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
Thursday, May 2, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 11:00 AM
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Walk - through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- After House Floor
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Mark up and Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 9:00 AM
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- After the floor
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continue walk-through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 9:00 AM
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Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joseph Bishop-Henchman, Executive Vice President, Tax Foundation
- After the floor
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:00 PM
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Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:00 PM
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David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
Thursday, May 9, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 9:00 AM
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 9, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 10:10 AM
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Craig Bolio, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
Thursday, May 16, 2019
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 9:00 AM
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Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:30 PM
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Refresher
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 8:30 AM
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Update
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 16, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife,
- 11:00 AM
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Stephanie Smith, Chief Policy Enforcement Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, January 16, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:15 PM
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Committee Discussion
Friday, January 17, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife,
- 10 min After Floor
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Proposed Changes
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Proposed Changes
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 11:30 AM
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Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair
Thursday, January 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry,
- 9:15 AM
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Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations
Thursday, January 30, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 2:30 PM
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Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, January 30, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 3:45 PM
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Walk through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 31, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 11:30 AM
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S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Mark up and vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:00 PM
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Mark up and Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 1:00 PM
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations
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Committee Discussion
Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 10:30 AM
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potential vote
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 9:50 AM
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Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 3:15 PM
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Review of Amendments
Rep. John Gannon, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Rep. Janet Ancel, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
Thursday, February 13, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 9:30 AM
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Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- 10:00 AM
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 14, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 8:30 AM
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Prevention
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
- 10:15 AM
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Revenue Assumptions
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 1:00 PM
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Review of the bill
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:45 PM
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Continuation of the bill review
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 10:00 AM
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Prevention
Rep. Kathryn Webb, Chair, House Committee on Education
Monday, February 24, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 12:00 PM
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Possible Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- 3:30 PM
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Appropriations Committee Amendment
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 45 minutes after caucus
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Rep. Diane Lanpher, Sponsor, Sponsor
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 10:00 AM
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amendments discussion
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Discussion - Review Amendments
Rep. Diane Lanpher, Appropriations Committee
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Samuel Young, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations
Thursday, February 27, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10:00 AM
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Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 27, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations,
- 10:55 AM
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Amendments
Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Brian K. Savage, Swanton
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Eileen Dickinson, St. Albans Town
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Representative
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 11:45 AM
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Committee Discussion
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 9:00 AM
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S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Livestream address TBA
Monday, August 24, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 9:00 AM
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Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
Monday, August 31, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 9:00 AM
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S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Legislative Council
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 8:45 AM
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S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, September 4, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 3:00 PM
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Committee Documents
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Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
Committee of Conference
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Legislative Council
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Janet Ancel, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
- Rep. John Gannon, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
- Rep. Kathryn Webb, Chair, House Committee on Education
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Dirk Anderson, General Counsel, Department of Labor
- Joseph Bergeron, Executive Director, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
- Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
- Aaron Ferenc, Financial Examination Director, Department of Financial Regulation
- Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, VT Cannabis Trade Association
House Committee on Government Operations
- Ed Abrahams, Vice Chair, Great Barrington MA Select board
- Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Lori Augustyniak, Coordinator, Prevention Works
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Kimberly Blake, Physician, Burlington
- Craig Bolio, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
- Rep. Thomas Burditt, House Committee on Judiciary
- Virginia Burly, Prevention Works
- Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Harry Chen, Executive Director, Center for Health and Well Being, University of Vermont
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ron Coppola, Citizen, Essex, Vermont
- Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont
- Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Eileen Dickinson, St. Albans Town
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Representative
- T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
- Rep. Maxine Grad, House Committee on Judiciary
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Eli Harrington, Founder and COO, Heady Vermont
- Rep. Nader Hashim, House Committee on Judiciary
- Rep. Nader Hashim, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
- Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Rep. Charles Kimbell, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Diane Lanpher, Appropriations Committee
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Tom Little, Co Chair, Governor's Marijuana Advisory Commission
- Shayla Livingston, Public Health Policy Advisor, Department of Health
- Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rep. Curt McCormack, House Committee on Transportation
- Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont, Vermont Building and Construction Trades Council
- David Nathan, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
- Kate Nugent, Executive Director, Winooski Partnership for Prevention
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jake Perkinson, Co Chair, Governor's Marijuana Advisory Commission
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Cannabis Trade Association
- Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, VT Cannabis Trade Association
- Rep. Brian K. Savage, Swanton
- David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
- Gary Scott, Sergeant, Vermont State Police
- Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor
- Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair
- Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Abby Shepard, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
- David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
- Matt Simon, Marijuana Policy Project
- Tim Trevitcicki, Teacher, Champlain Valley Union High School
- Robert Troyer, Former U.S. Attorney, Colorado
- Jody Vona, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Medical Marijuana Program, Department of Public Safety
- Chris Walsh, General Manager, Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Brandon VT
- Devan Walsh, Assistant Manager, Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Brandon VT
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Samuel Young, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Nick Zigelbaum, Owner, Longest Acre Farm
- Lukas Zweeyes, Student, Winooski High School
House Committee on Human Services
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. John Gannon, Vice Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
House Committee on Judiciary
- Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety
- Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Marijuana Policy Project
- Bradley Myerson, Attorney, Myerson Law Office
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Jay Riggen, Sergeant, Vermont State Police
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Garry Scott, Captain, Vermont State Police
- Chloe White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont
House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Stephanie Smith, Chief Policy Enforcement Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Joseph Bishop-Henchman, Executive Vice President, Tax Foundation
- Craig Bolio, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
- Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. John Gannon, Member, House Committee On Government Operations
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Rep. Diane Lanpher, Sponsor, Sponsor
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Dick Sears
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Marijuana Policy Project
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Ed Abrahams, Vice Chair, Great Barrington MA Select board
- Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Paul Armentano, Deputy Director, NORML
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Craig Bolio, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Taxes
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Carol Daigle, Vermont Citizen
- Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont
- T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Christopher Dudzik, President, NJ DRE Association
- Andrew Freedman, Consultant, Freedman and Koski
- Cary Giguere, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Eli Harrington, Founder and COO, Heady Vermont
- Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, , Marijuana Dispensaries
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
- Robin Joy, Director of Reserach, Crime Research Group
- Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
- Monique McHenry, Executive Director, VT Patients Alliance
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Cove, Working Vermont, and AARP-VT
- David Nathan, MD, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
- Simha Ravven, Interim Chief Medical Officer, Brattleboro Retreat and Vice President, Vermont Medical Society
- David Silberman, Attorney, Middlebury
- Matt Simon, Marijuana Policy Project
- Laura Subin, Director, Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Field Organizer, Rural Vermont
- Joe Veldon, Cannabis Farmer, 7 Leaf Genetics
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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Committee of Conference Members
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 9:00 AM
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Livestream address TBA
Monday, August 24, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 9:00 AM
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S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
Monday, August 31, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 9:00 AM
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S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Tax and Revenue, Joint Fiscal Office
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Legislative Council
Friday, September 4, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 3:00 PM
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No committee of conference report found for S.54 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
| Statute |
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| 6 V.S.A. § 567. Repealed. 2021 (Adj. Sess.), No. 158, § 5, effective May 21, 2022. |
| 7 V.S.A. § 831. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 832. Cannabis possessed unlawfully subject to seizure and forfeiture |
| 7 V.S.A. § 833. Consumption of cannabis in a public place |
| 7 V.S.A. § 841. Cannabis Control Board; appointment |
| 7 V.S.A. § 842. Cannabis Control Board Nominating Committee |
| 7 V.S.A. § 843. Cannabis Control Board; duties; members |
| 7 V.S.A. § 844. Authority for criminal background checks |
| 7 V.S.A. § 845. Cannabis Regulation Fund |
| 7 V.S.A. § 846. Fees; authority |
| 7 V.S.A. § 847. Appeals |
| 7 V.S.A. § 861. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 862. Not applicable to hemp or therapeutic use of cannabis |
| 7 V.S.A. § 863. Regulation by local government |
| 7 V.S.A. § 864. Advertising |
| 7 V.S.A. § 865. Education |
| 7 V.S.A. § 866. Youth |
| 7 V.S.A. § 867. Standard symbol for cannabis |
| 7 V.S.A. § 868. Prohibited products |
| 7 V.S.A. § 869. Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards; regulation of cultivation |
| 7 V.S.A. § 881. Rulemaking; cannabis establishments |
| 7 V.S.A. § 882. Suspension and revocation of licenses; civil penalties |
| 7 V.S.A. § 883. Criminal background record checks; applicants |
| 7 V.S.A. § 884. Cannabis establishment identification card |
| 7 V.S.A. § 901. General provisions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 902. License qualifications and application process |
| 7 V.S.A. § 903. Priorities; business and technical assistance |
| 7 V.S.A. § 904. Cultivator license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 904a. Small cultivators |
| 7 V.S.A. § 905. Wholesaler license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 906. Product manufacturer license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 907. Retailer license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 908. Testing laboratory license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 909. Integrated license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 951. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 952. Registry |
| 7 V.S.A. § 953. Patients |
| 7 V.S.A. § 954. Caregivers |
| 7 V.S.A. § 955. Registration; fees |
| 7 V.S.A. § 956. Rulemaking |
| 7 V.S.A. § 971. Intent; purpose |
| 7 V.S.A. § 972. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 973. Dispensary license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 974. Rulemaking |
| 7 V.S.A. § 975. Criminal background record checks; applicants |
| 7 V.S.A. § 976. Dispensary identification card |
| 7 V.S.A. § 977. Fees |
| 7 V.S.A. § 978. Advertising |
| 7 V.S.A. § 979. Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4230. Cannabis |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4230a. Cannabis possession by a person 21 years of age or older |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4471. Repealed. 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11. |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2358. Minimum training standards; definitions |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1200. Definitions |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1201. Operating vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other substance; criminal refusal; enhanced penalty for BAC of 0.16 or more |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1202. Consent to taking of tests to determine blood alcohol content or presence of other drug |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1203. Administration of tests; retention of test and videotape |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1203a. Independent chemical test; blood tests |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1204. Permissive inferences |
| 32 V.S.A. § 3102. Confidentiality of tax records |
| 32 V.S.A. § 5811. Definitions |
| 32 V.S.A. § 9201. Statutory purposes |
| 32 V.S.A. § 9202. Definitions |
| 32 V.S.A. § 9701. Definitions |
| 32 V.S.A. § 9706. Statutory purposes |
| 32 V.S.A. § 9741. Sales not covered |
Staff & Other Information
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel