National Craft Growers organization forms on the heels of a mail order legalization bill
A coalition of six organizations on the East and West Coasts joined forces this week to create the National Craft Cannabis Coalition.
Vermont
Vermont Cannabis Board prepares to sign seed tracking contract
The state’ Cannabis Control Board announced during a Sept. 7 meeting, that it was in the process of finalizing a contract with a third party seed tracking software company.
Vermont’s outdoor grow culture is anticipating a short season
The CCB has been favoring outdoor license approvals, given that Vermont’s grow season is tightly bound between May and October. This means that although most of the license holders can grow outside, not everyone decided to take the plunge on a short season.
Vermont CCB presents new plastic-free packaging guidance
When the legislature passed S. 188 last month, which introduced a 60% THC cap on concentrates, several other updates to the state’s cannabis regulations were made, including a change in packaging restrictions, which were relaxed in order to discourage the use of plastic.
Vermont regulators urge legal compliance ahead of license approvals
The Board also approved its first license for a cannabis testing lab, which went to Bia Diagnostics in Colchester.
Misunderstanding over fire safety codes could be delaying Vermont licensing
Vermont defines “public buildings” – which must undergo fire safety approval – as all properties excluding owner-occupied single-family homes, daycares, and working farms.
VT growers worried about missing season due to delayed licensing
“Here we are at the end of May,” one farmer said. “I submitted my app first of May and yet I haven’t been contacted with anything I’m missing.”
Vermont leg. passes adult use market rules with 60% cap in place
The bill which will govern how Vermont’s adult use cannabis industry operates, with a preserved 60% THC cap on solid concentrates, awaits Governor Phil Scott’s signature following approval from the State Senate on May 11.
THC potency cap amendment sends Vermont bill to conference
The legislation prompted concerns from industry advocates, since the underground market already sells 60%+ products – and is likely to fill whatever gap is created by state limits on legal industry.
VT Control Board votes to close pre-qualification window on May 31
The CCB also approved new guidance for cannabis license holders that would require them to deposit a cash into an escrow account to cover the costs of ceasing operations.
