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Vermont Recreational Cannabis Bill Vetoed with Changes Recommended

posted by martyb on Friday May 26 2017, @11:36AM   Printer-friendly
from the up-in-smoke dept.

takyon writes:

Vermont's Governor Phil Scott has vetoed a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis in the state, but says "there is a path forward on this issue":

Vermont Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, said on Wednesday he was vetoing a bill to legalize marijuana, and sending it back to the legislature for changes. "We must get this right," Scott said in prepared remarks at a press conference today. "I think we need to move a little bit slower."

Though he said he views the issue "through a libertarian lens," Scott vetoed the bill due to concerns about detecting and penalizing impaired drivers, protecting children, and the role and makeup of a Marijuana Regulatory Commission. The governor said he is "not philosophically opposed" to legalization, "and I recognize there is a clear societal shift in that direction." He said he'll send recommended changes to the the Democratic-majority legislature, and that if they address his concerns, "there is a path forward on this issue."

Also at The Hill, NORML, Reason, The Washington Post (AP), and The Vermont Standard.

Previously: Vermont Legislature Passes Cannabis Legalisation Bill

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  • (Score: 2) by Whoever on Friday May 26 2017, @03:08PM (2 children)

    by Whoever (4524) on Friday May 26 2017, @03:08PM (#515984) Journal

    Though he said he views the issue "through a libertarian lens,"

    Oh really?

    Scott vetoed the bill due to concerns about detecting and penalizing impaired drivers, protecting children, and the role and makeup of a Marijuana Regulatory Commission.

    Let's see if they are able to agree on an legalization that Scott agrees with, or if he is really just another authoritarian anti-drug Republican.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 26 2017, @05:50PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 26 2017, @05:50PM (#516047)

    Hey, if they give him everything he wants and he still wont sign it, then we will know.

    At least he suggested the changes he'd need to see before he signed it, that suggests that it really might be a procedural issue rather than a fundamental one.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 26 2017, @09:08PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 26 2017, @09:08PM (#516126)

      Let me guess... World peace? Balanced budget? Second coming of Christ? And THEN he'll be happy to sign that bill, if it includes budget for a new Governor's mansion.