VT marijuana legalization clears 2nd hurdle

[Logical]

This is a BIG story, Vermont would be the first state to legalize marijuana through the legislature instead of by a citizen ballot initiative!!

Vermont's Senate Finance Committee approved marijuana legalization on Friday, moving the issue closer to the Senate floor.

The committee settled on a 25 percent tax rate. Sen. Tim Ashe, D-Chittenden, said earlier that the committee's task was to set a tax rate that would make marijuana cheap enough to compete with the existing black market.

The Finance committee also changed the proposed possession limit to one half an ounce. The previous version of the bill set a 1-ounce limit.

The vote comes two weeks after the bill cleared the Senate Judiciary, which focused early in the session on drafting a legalization bill.

More at: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/12/vt-marijuana-legalization-clears-2nd-hurdle/80306626/

[Autumn Colors]

1. Well, it seems only logical that it should be VT

... sorry, I had to.

[vt_native]

2. What a crappy bill.

no home grows, ridiculous limits,

[CBGLuthier]

3. I agree. Without home grow it really isn't legal enough.

[Trajan]

4. People Power beats the hell outta bought and paid for legislators

Oregon did it right ... The higher taxes are not so thrilling, but citizens are relatively free to grow a substantial quantity ...

[Logical]

5. Foot in the door mode. nt

[Glamrock]

6. Still...

tall respect for legislature for being first.