2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.270 (Act 65)
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/20/2023 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 14, 2023
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Introduction and walk-through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:15 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Dave Silberman, Co-Founder, FLORA Cannabis
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Melanie Sheehan, Director of Community Health, Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Amelia Grace, Co Founder, Green Mtn. Patients' Alliance
Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mtn. Patients' Alliance
Jesse Lukas, Owner, Boreas Ventures LLC
Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Satori Cannabis, Middlebury, VT
Erik St. Croix, Medical Caregiver
- 11:00 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Committee discussion
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- 11:30 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Libby Stuyt, Addiction Psychiatrist, Colorado
- 2:29 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Possible mark-up and vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Friday, March 17, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:00 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Walk-through and vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 11:40 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
House Ways and Means amendment
Rep. Carolyn Branagan, Amendment Sponsor
House Appropriations amendment
Rep. Robin Scheu, Amendment Sponsor
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 6, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Thursday, April 13, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
H.270 Section 4(8) and Section 8
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Friday, April 21, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:25 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Sen. Robert Starr, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:45 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mtn. Patients' Alliance
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:30 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, April 28, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:05 AM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
Colleen McQuade, Chair, Cannabis Retailers Association of Vermont
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Walk-through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Thursday, May 4, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:20 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Discussion of amendment and vote
Nicholas Schuermann, Executive Director, Vermont NORML
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Review Senate Proposal of Amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Friday, May 12, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:00 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Joint Hearing with House Government Operations. Hearing will livestream on the House Government Operations YouTube channel.
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, May 12, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Joint hearing with House Ways and Means Committee
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Review Senate Proposal of Amendment
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Friday, May 12, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 6:45 PM
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H.270 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Review Senate changes
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- House Committee on Human Services
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Carolyn Branagan, Amendment Sponsor
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mtn. Patients' Alliance
- Amelia Grace, Co Founder, Green Mtn. Patients' Alliance
- Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
- Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Satori Cannabis, Middlebury, VT
- Jesse Lukas, Owner, Boreas Ventures LLC
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
- Rep. Robin Scheu, Amendment Sponsor
- Melanie Sheehan, Director of Community Health, Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
- Dave Silberman, Co-Founder, FLORA Cannabis
- Erik St. Croix, Medical Caregiver
- Libby Stuyt, Addiction Psychiatrist, Colorado
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mtn. Patients' Alliance
- Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Chair, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
- Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor
- Colleen McQuade, Chair, Cannabis Retailers Association of Vermont
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
- Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
- Sen. Robert Starr, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Maidstone Public Relations, Vermont Medical Society
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Senate Committee on Finance
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
- Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
- Nicholas Schuermann, Executive Director, Vermont NORML
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.270 (Act 65) – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs, As passed by the General Assembly
- H.270 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs, As passed by the General Assembly
- H.270 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs, Senate proposal of amendment
- H.270 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs, As passed by the House of Representatives and as proposed to be amended by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, Draft
- H.270 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs, As passed by the House of Representatives
- H.270 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs, As recommended by the House Committee on Government Operations, Draft 2.1, and amended by the House Committee On Ways and Means, Draft 1.1
No committee of conference members found for H.270 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
| Meeting Date | Committee |
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.270 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.270 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
| Statute |
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| 7 V.S.A. § 831. Definitions |
| 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. § 845. Cannabis Regulation Fund |
| 7 V.S.A. § 845. Cannabis regulation fund [Effective July 1, 2025] |
| 7 V.S.A. § 861. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 863. Regulation by local government |
| 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. § 901. General provisions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 901a. Accessibility and confidentiality of licensing and disciplinary matters |
| 7 V.S.A. § 904. Cultivator license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 904b. Propagation cultivator license |
| 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. § 910. Cannabis establishment fee schedule |
| 7 V.S.A. § 951. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 952. Registry |
| 7 V.S.A. § 954. Caregivers |
| 7 V.S.A. § 955. Registration; fees |
| 7 V.S.A. § 956. Rulemaking |
| 7 V.S.A. § 974. Rulemaking |
| 7 V.S.A. § 1001. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 1002. License required; application; fee; issuance |
| 32 V.S.A. § 7702. Definitions |
| 33 V.S.A. § 4919. Disclosure of Registry records |
| 33 V.S.A. § 6911. Records of abuse, neglect, and exploitation |
