2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.321 (Act 56)
An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Rep. Matthew Birong
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Rep. Lucy Boyden
6/13/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Matthew Birong
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Lucy Boyden
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/13/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Walk-through
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 11:00 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Testimony
Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Co-Chair, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, Health Equity Advisory Commission
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Amelia Machia, Co Founder, Green Mountain Patients' Alliance
Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mountain Patients' Alliance
Josh Decatur, Legislative Advisor, Vermont Growers Association
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Testimony
Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CBD
Colleen McQuade, Owner, Juniper Lane, Bennington
Scott Sparks, Owner, Vermont Bud Barn, Brattleboro
Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Noah Fishman, Owner, Zenbarn, Waterbury
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:45 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Walk-through, testimony, and discussion
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:35 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Discussion, mark-up, and vote
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 1:00 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
potential vote
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Walk through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Rep. Lucy Boyden, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Higley Amendment
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Ways and Means Amendment
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Walk through and vote
Rep. Mark Higley, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:15 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Discussion of Ways and Means amendment
Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
- 12:15 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Straw poll
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:15 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Introduction and Walk-through
Rep. Lucy Boyden, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:10 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CBD
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
John Rodgers, Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont
Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board
Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:45 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Possible Amendment
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Amy Lems, Board of Directors Member and Grant Administrator, Vermont Growers Association
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Member, Vermont Medical Society
Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mountain Patients' Alliance
Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:50 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Timothy Egan, Vermont NORML
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
John Rodgers, Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Adam "Tito" Gross, Bern Living Organics
Josh Decatur, Legislative Advisor, Vermont Growers Association
Sara Farnsworth, Owner, Full Circle Farm
Airon Shaw, Owner, Ninny Goat & Company
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
- 11:00 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Testimony continued
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Committee Discussion
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Kyle Harris, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board
Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Committee Discussion
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Julie Hulburd, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Board
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
- 10:15 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Committee Discussion and Vote
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 23, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:00 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CBD
Angela Payette, Forbins Finest
- 3:35 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Vote
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Walk-through and Possible Vote
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Update from Cannabis Control Board
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:30 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Senate proposal of amendment and Birong amendment
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Ways and Means
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:10 AM
-
H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 12:00 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Discussion and straw poll of Birong Amendment
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Friday, May 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Friday, May 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 3:30 PM
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H.321 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Discussion and straw poll of Harrison Amendment
Jim Harrison, Amendment Sponsor
Committee Documents
An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Lucy Boyden, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Mark Higley, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Edward "Teddy" Waszazak, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CBD
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Josh Decatur, Legislative Advisor, Vermont Growers Association
- Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mountain Patients' Alliance
- Noah Fishman, Owner, Zenbarn, Waterbury
- Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
- Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
- Jim Harrison, Amendment Sponsor
- Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Co-Chair, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, Health Equity Advisory Commission
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Amelia Machia, Co Founder, Green Mountain Patients' Alliance
- Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board
- Colleen McQuade, Owner, Juniper Lane, Bennington
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
- Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
- Scott Sparks, Owner, Vermont Bud Barn, Brattleboro
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CBD
- Rep. Lucy Boyden, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Josh Decatur, Legislative Advisor, Vermont Growers Association
- Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mountain Patients' Alliance
- Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
- Timothy Egan, Vermont NORML
- Sara Farnsworth, Owner, Full Circle Farm
- Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
- Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
- Adam "Tito" Gross, Bern Living Organics
- Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
- Kyle Harris, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board
- Julie Hulburd, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Board
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Amy Lems, Board of Directors Member and Grant Administrator, Vermont Growers Association
- Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
- John Rodgers, Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Airon Shaw, Owner, Ninny Goat & Company
- Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Member, Vermont Medical Society
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Senate Committee on Finance
- Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CBD
- Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Angela Payette, Forbins Finest
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.321 (Act 56) – An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, As Enacted
- H.321 – An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, Senate Proposal of Amendment
- H.321 – An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Draft 1.1
- H.321 – An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Finance, Draft 1.2
- H.321 – An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs, Draft 6.2
- H.321 – An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, As passed by the House of Representatives
- H.321 – An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, As recommended by the House Committee on Ways and Means, Draft 1.2
- H.321 – An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, As recommended by the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, Draft 3.2
No committee of conference members found for H.321 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.321 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.321 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 7 V.S.A. § 832. Cannabis possessed unlawfully subject to seizure and forfeiture |
| 7 V.S.A. § 844. Authority for criminal background checks |
| 7 V.S.A. § 861. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 883. Criminal background record checks; applicants |
| 7 V.S.A. § 884. Cannabis establishment identification card |
| 7 V.S.A. § 886. Incapacity or distress; special permitting; immunity |
| 7 V.S.A. § 904. Cultivator license |
| 7 V.S.A. § 904b. Propagation cultivator license |
| 10 V.S.A. § 325u. Vermont Land Access and Opportunity Board |
| 32 V.S.A. § 3260. Bulk sales |
| 32 V.S.A. § 7702. Definitions |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel
- Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel
