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Vermont Governor Urges Lawmakers to Legalize Marijuana

Body and Mind
Body and Mind January 23, 2016

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In his recent annual State of the State address, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin outlined a strong five-point argument to legalize marijuana. If it passes through state legislature, this will mark an important and positive shift in marijuana politics, as previous legalization has originated from citizen ballot initiatives.

With near breakneck speed, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin went from saying earlier this month that he was “still struggling” with whether support legislation to legalize a recreational cannabis industry in 2016 to calling for lawmakers to get together on a bill to bring down prohibition in the Green Mountain.  On Thursday, during his annual State of the State address, Shumlin urged lawmakers to get serious about putting together a proposal to tax and regulate marijuana, noting that 80,000 Vermont residents used marijuana in 2015, contributing to the sustainability of the black market.

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Body and Mind
Body and Mind January 23, 2016

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