Marijuana legalization advances through the Vt Senate

MONTPELIER - After an afternoon of debate, the Senate voted 16-13 to advance the marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday. The Senate will vote again on Thursday before sending the bill to the House. Usually, the third reading is a perfunctory vote, but the marijuana bill will face additional floor amendments.

The bill would allow adults 21 or older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, and create licenses for retailers and growers.

Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington, said he was "relieved" to get 16 votes. The bill faced opposition from senators on both sides of the issue, with some saying the bill went too far and would negatively impact Vermonters, and others saying the bill failed to go far enough.


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