Marijuana growers and legalization advocates in Vermont discussed plans [last week] for possible legislation in 2016 that would make the recreational use of cannabis legal in the state. State Sen. Jeanette White promised she would write a bill for the upcoming session to those gathered at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden in Brattleboro, Vermont, during a meeting held to gauge public interest and hear ideas concerning marijuana legalization, reported the Brattleboro Reformer News.
In [last week's] meeting, which was called by advocacy groups Vermont Cannabis Collaborative, Vermont Home Grown and White, some expressed concerns that local marijuana growers would be left behind should the drug be made legal. Many reportedly suggested to White that she craft a bill that backed local, small growers and entrepreneurs.
