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Over the past month, the Cannabis Control Board held its fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth special meetings to discuss racial equity, the state medical program, youth prevention, and to finalize their consultancy position. Also, Brynn Hare, the Executive Director of the Cannabis Control Board, is expected to begin later this month and the consultancy position is expected to be announced as well.
Read MoreOn Monday, June 28, Vermontijuana broke the news that Slang Worldwide would acquire High Fidelity, the parent company to CeresMD, Vermont’s only independent medical cannabis dispensary company. With this acquisition, Vermont will no longer have an in-state cannabis company operating in its medical market nor leading its adult-use marketplace.
Read MoreOn Thursday, June 10, the Cannabis Control Board held its fourth meeting to discuss small growers and transitioning legacy market actors into the legal marketplace, the Vermont Cannabis Equity Coalition, along with local small farmers and businesses, were invited to talk about the barries-to-entry in Act 164 and policies to address them. The Board also announced their Executive Director, and Governor Scott signed bill S.25 into law.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, June 2, the Cannabis Control Board held its third special meeting, arguably their most substantive meeting to date, with senior lawmakers and lead sponsors of S.54 as guests to walk through Act 164 and bill S.25. The Board also began to define its policy work by beginning to form subcommittees and tasking members with assignments, while they work to conclude their Executive Director search.
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