Unknowns abound, but there’s hope that legal weed could bring a needed boost to the Northeast Kingdom.
As NEK towns consider weed sales, advocates and entrepreneurs weigh opportunities
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After hemp hype, fewer growers and more long-term planning
Hemp cultivation has dropped sharply in Vermont, from 9,000 acres last year to 1,600 this year. But fees collected by the state hemp program increased more than five-fold.
Pot prosecution of paralyzed NEK man raises policy concerns
Bruce Prosper Jr. faces up to 15 years in jail and fines of up to $500,000 for growing 15 marijuana plants to help with his disability.
Governor lets bill establishing marijuana marketplace become law
Under the law, recreational cannabis dispensaries can open up in Vermont as soon as October 2022.
Vermont officials, lenders look to SAFE Act to help cannabis industry
Attorney General TJ Donovan and Rep. Peter Welch hope the federal legislation passes as part of Covid-19 relief action.
Poorer and wiser, fewer hemp farmers gear up this season
The coronavirus pandemic has help to dampen interest in the cannabis industry.
Castleton looks to expand Cannabis Studies Certificate program
While many colleges in Vermont offer courses or research opportunities related to hemp and marijuana, Castleton is the first to offer a full certificate.
Fires, thieves and fungus: For cannabis growers, tough lessons in 1st years
‘I don’t think what we have learned in the past two years could be taught in a four-year degree.’
Walters: At midpoint, leadership satisfied with its progress; Scott, not so much
The governor has expressed dissatisfaction with legislative consideration of his economic-development proposals — a view not shared by leaders of even his own party.
Taxes, energy and pot: Voters face diverse issues on Town Meeting Day ballots
On the same day Vermont voters go to the polls to cast their ballots in the presidential primary, they’ll also decide on issues ranging from the emerald ash borer to a Prohibition-era alcohol ban.
NEK hemp growers find challenges in 2019 season but remain hopeful
‘I think that it’s going to take two or three years of holding onto your shorts,’ said one farmer of the hemp industry in Vermont.
Even with legal pot sales, Vermont’s black market could stay strong
Proponents of a tax and regulate system say it will weaken the black market. But in other states that have legalized marijuana, illicit sales continue to thrive.
Vermont cannabis leaders take on new industry’s gender divide
Cannabis industry mirrors the work world in general, where men occupy most decision-making roles.
For some hemp farmers banking on a ‘pot of gold,’ harvest is ‘disappointing’
Prices for the faddish crop are falling, the hemp market is saturated and experts expect some plants will be left to rot in the fields.