Just The Facts About Marijuana
MONTPELIER, VT — Perhaps overshadowed by the passage of a bill decriminalizing marijuana possession in the state, another bill that would modify Vermont’s law permitting the growth of hemp by farmers was passed by both chambers of the Vermont legislature Monday just prior to the legislature adjourning for the year.
Once signed by the governor, Senate Bill 157 will modify the requirements for hemp production in the state of Vermont, which was authorized in 2008 but has not yet been implemented due to a federal ban on the cultivation of the crop.
The bill will remove language from the 2008 law which states that Vermont farmers can grow hemp “when federal regulations permit.” Instead, the Vermont Secretary of Agriculture can begin issuing licenses to grow hemp to farmers, but will be required to inform them that the cultivation of hemp may be in violation the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Farmers would assume the risk of federal prosecution for growing hemp in violation of federal l. . . . . READ MORE
