S.278
An act relating to cannabis
House Committee on Ways and Means
5/13/2026 - Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
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Although procedurally bills and resolutions are assigned to only one committee at a time, other committees may review the bill or resolution. This page contains results from both the assigned committee as well as other committees.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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10:00 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Committee Discussion
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
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11:00 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Testimony
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
David Silverman, Chief Executive Officer, Union Bank
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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9:00 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Joint Hearing with House Government Operations in Room 11.
Testimony will be heard from growers, advertisers, doctors, retailers, and events licensees. The meeting will be live-streamed from Senate Economic Development's YouTube.
Damian Fagon, Policy Director, Parabola Center for Law and Policy
Nathan Davidson, Senior Economic Development Specialist, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Timothy Egan, Vermont NORML
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
Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mountain Patients' Alliance
Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
Miriam El Guemri, Owner, Tea House Dispensary
Sara Farnsworth, Owner, Full Circle Farm
Ethan Kramer, Co-owner, Tilia Hills Farm
Chris Lillie, Owner, Green Mountain Sativa
Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake Cannabis
Josh MacDuff, Co-owner, Mountain Girl Cannabis
Glauke Cooijmans, Prevention Coordinator, Mount Anthony Union Middle and High School
Janet Potter, Student Assistance Provider, Hartford Middle School
James Trimarchi, Director of Planning, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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9:00 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Joint Hearing with House Government Operations in Room 11.
Testimony will be heard from growers, advertisers, doctors, retailers, and events licensees. The meeting will be live-streamed from Senate Economic Development's YouTube.
https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-economic-development-housing-and-general-affairs.
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Damian Fagon, Policy Director, Parabola Center for Law and Policy
Nathan Davidson, Senior Economic Development Specialist, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Timothy Egan, Vermont NORML
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
Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
Miriam El Guemri, Owner, Tea House Dispensary
Sara Farnsworth, Owner, Full Circle Farm
Ethan Kramer, Co-owner, Tilia Hills Farm
Chris Lillie, Executive Director, Green Mountain Sativa
Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake Cannabis
Josh MacDuff, Co-owner, Mountain Girl Cannabis
Glauke Cooijmans, Prevention Coordinator, Mount Anthony Union Middle and High School
Janet Potter, Student Assistance Provider, Hartford Middle School
James Trimarchi, Director of Planning, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
Friday, February 20, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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10:00 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Finish Walk Through
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Friday, February 27, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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10:15 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Damian Fagon, Policy Director, Parabola Center for Law and Policy
Ross Gordon, Policy Chair, Origins Council
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julie Hubbard, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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11:45 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Testimony
Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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10:15 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Section by section walk through
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Maidstone Public Relations
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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10:00 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Testimony, walk-through and fiscal note preview
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 13, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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8:30 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
Julie Hubbard, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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10:30 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Finance
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5:30 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Vote
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
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1:00 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor, Sponsor
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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10:40 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Amendment 1.2
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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11:45 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Straw Polls
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Finance
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3:00 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Possible amendment testimony
Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake Cannabis
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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10:20 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Amendment
Sen. Scott Beck, Senator
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
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11:45 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Committee Discussion of Amendment
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Friday, March 27, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Amendment
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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1:10 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter and Sponsor, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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11:20 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Witness testimony
Julie Hulburd, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Board
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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2:30 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Witness testimony
Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Mariah Flynn, Coalition Director, Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community
Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Nathan Davidson, Senior Economic Development Specialist, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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2:00 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Witness testimony
Shayla Livingston, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health
Amy Turncliff, Founder and President, RockFern Scientific Consulting
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
Friday, May 8, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Human Services
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1:15 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Shayla Livingston, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health
Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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1:10 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Section by section mark-up
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julie Hulburd, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Board
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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10:00 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Mark-up continued
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
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11:05 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Committee discussion
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11:25 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Committee discussion and vote
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Ways and Means
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3:10 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Human Services
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11:25 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to cannabis
Review amendment
Shayla Livingston, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake Cannabis
- Glauke Cooijmans, Prevention Coordinator, Mount Anthony Union Middle and High School
- Nathan Davidson, Senior Economic Development Specialist, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Timothy Egan, Vermont NORML
- Miriam El Guemri, Owner, Tea House Dispensary
- Damian Fagon, Policy Director, Parabola Center for Law and Policy
- Sara Farnsworth, Owner, Full Circle Farm
- Mariah Flynn, Coalition Director, Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community
- Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health
- Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
- Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
- Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Julie Hulburd, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Board
- Ethan Kramer, Co-owner, Tilia Hills Farm
- Chris Lillie, Executive Director, Green Mountain Sativa
- Shayla Livingston, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
- Josh MacDuff, Co-owner, Mountain Girl Cannabis
- 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
- Janet Potter, Student Assistance Provider, Hartford Middle School
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter and Sponsor, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
- Tim Tierney, Director of Recruitment and International Trade, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- James Trimarchi, Director of Planning, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
- Amy Turncliff, Founder and President, RockFern Scientific Consulting
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Human Services
- Tony Folland, Clinical Services Manager and State Opioid Treatment Authority, Department of Health
- Shayla Livingston, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor, Sponsor
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Scott Beck, Senator
- Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake Cannabis
- Glauke Cooijmans, Prevention Coordinator, Mount Anthony Union Middle and High School
- Nathan Davidson, Senior Economic Development Specialist, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Jessilyn Dolan, Co Founder, Green Mountain Patients' Alliance
- Timothy Egan, Vermont NORML
- Miriam El Guemri, Owner, Tea House Dispensary
- Damian Fagon, Policy Director, Parabola Center for Law and Policy
- Sara Farnsworth, Owner, Full Circle Farm
- Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control Board
- Ross Gordon, Policy Chair, Origins Council
- Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board
- Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Julie Hubbard, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board
- Ethan Kramer, Co-owner, Tilia Hills Farm
- Chris Lillie, Owner, Green Mountain Sativa
- Josh MacDuff, Co-owner, Mountain Girl Cannabis
- Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board
- David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
- Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
- Janet Potter, Student Assistance Provider, Hartford Middle School
- Dave Silberman, Director, Vermont Cannabis Action Fund
- David Silverman, Chief Executive Officer, Union Bank
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Maidstone Public Relations
- James Trimarchi, Director of Planning, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake Cannabis
- James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
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No committee of conference report found for S.278 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
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Act
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