Bill introduced to legalize marijuana in Vermont

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Sen. David Zuckerman, P-Chittenden, has introduced a bill this year to legalize, tax and regulate the production, sale and recreational use of pot in Vermont.

But Zuckerman says the timing isn’t right for full legalization this year – though that is his ultimate goal.

“I think this is a building year, more than a likely passage year,” Zuckerman said.

Last year the Legislature decriminalized small amounts of pot. The bill, which went into effect in July, replaced criminal penalties for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana with a civil fine, similar to a traffic ticket.

Gov. Peter Shumlin has said legalization is not a priority this year. The governor, however, is closely watching the regulation and taxation of marijuana in Colorado and Washington, according to the governor’s spokesman Scott Coriell.

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http://vtdigger.org/2014/01/01/zuckerman-introduces-marijuana-legalization-bill/

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1. I hope when the extent of the tax bonanza up north becomes known

that NM will discard its overly restricted MM program in favor of legalization. Having a tax bonanza is probably the only argument they'll need.