Gov. Phil Scott told Vermont Edition Friday that he will support efforts to legalize the personal possession of marijuana in the opening weeks of the 2018 legislative session.
Calling it a "libertarian approach," Scott says he ready to sign off on legislation that would allow individuals to possess up to an ounce of the drug as well as grow several plants.
Scott said the state needs to take a comprehensive look at the issue of driver impairment—whether from alcohol, marijuana, heroin or prescription drugs—before he would support any plan that calls for the sale of pot in state-regulated stores in Vermont.
