Legislation that would alter Vermont’s medical marijuana law has been passed by the state’s full legislature and sent to Governor Phil Scott.
The House of Representatives concurred Friday with amendments the Senate made to House Bill 270. This allows it to be sent to Governor Phil Scott, having passed with both chambers coalesced around one specific bill. Governor Scott now has the option of signing it into law, allowing it to become law without his signature, or veto it.
As passed by the legislature, House Bill 270 would double the maximum amount of THC allowed in packaged marijuana products from 50 mg to 100 mg. The law would also alter the number of plants a medical marijuana patient can grow for personal use from a total of nine to a total of 18, six of which can be mature.
In addition, the measure would:
- Change the renewal period to once every five years for all patients except those who qualify for chronic pain, who would still have to renew every year.
- Repeal the Cannabis Control Board Advisory Committee
- End the sunset of the Cannabis Control Board in 2024
- Clarifying what constitutes the advertisement of cannabis product
- Creates a new propagator license, which would allow for production of clones or immature cannabis
plants - Expand the qualifying medical conditions that would allow someone to participate in the medical
cannabis program - Changes background check requirements for caregivers and allows caregivers to care for up to 2
people at a time - Changes the renewal period for medical registry cards for people with certain types of qualifying
conditions
The full text of House Bill 270 can be found by clicking here.
