Editorial: Retailing cannabis will help Middlebury’s downtown prosper

Should the town of Middlebury allow the operation of cannabis retailers pursuant to state law and subject to local zoning ordinances and appropriate town regulations? Absolutely. And passing such a measure at this year’s town meeting is the right time to do it. The Middlebury selectboard recently gave its approval to place the question on the town warning without the need to circulate a petition. It will be up to town voters, then, to either approve or reject the measure. In a nutshell, here’s the issue: Ve … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury selectboard will place a referendum on the 2021 town meeting warning asking residents if they’re open to the prospect of cannabis retail stores operating in town.  This means the citizen who proposed the referendum, attorney an … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury attorney and newly elected Addison County High Bailiff Dave Silberman on Nov. 17 will ask the selectboard to place a referendum on the 2021 Town Meeting Day ballot asking residents if they’ll allow cannabis retailers to operate in … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The Vermont House on Feb. 26 voted 90-54 in favor of a bill that would tax and regulate recreational cannabis for those 21 and older. The chamber, as expected, then gave final approval to the measure on Thursday, Feb. 27. The move comes a yea … (read more)

MONTPELIER — The House Ways and Means Committee advanced legislation this past Wednesday that would legalize a marketplace for marijuana and set a 20% combined tax rate on sales of the substance. The action means the bill, S.54, will likely see a full vot … (read more)

BRISTOL — The Vermont Cannabis Organization will host Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman and a panel of industry experts to discuss the current status of cannabis tax and regulation legislation in Montpelier during a business networking event on Sunday a … (read more)