Marijuana backers say more needs to be done than pass bill
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Legislature needs to do more than just legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana by passing legislation that would set up a system to tax and regulate the drug, advocates said Tuesday.
The comments by a tri-partisan group of lawmakers and advocates came a day before the state Senate is expected to give final approval to a bill that would legalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and allow people to cultivate small amounts of the drug.
If the bill, scheduled to take effect July 1, is passed Vermont would become the first state in the country to legalize the use of marijuana through a state legislature.