2019-2020 Session
Change SessionS.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
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- 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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Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No meeting history found for S.54 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Committee Documents
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- House Committee on Government Operations
- House Committee on Human Services
- House Committee on Judiciary
- House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
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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An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Committee of Conference Members
Regular Session 2019-2020
An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to the regulation of cannabis
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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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
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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. § 845. Cannabis regulation fund [Effective July 1, 2025] |
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. |
18 V.S.A. §§ 4472-4474n. 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 |