An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments
This bill amends Vermont's cannabis laws with key updates to licensing, product definitions, and business requirements. It redefines "hemp products" to exclude substances exceeding 0.3% THC and clarifies that such products are treated as cannabis. The bill requires background checks for cannabis business license applicants and establishes detailed operating rules for businesses, including security, traceability, and advertising standards. These changes directly affect cannabis businesses, hemp product manufacturers, and license holders under Vermont's regulatory framework.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Signed Jun 11, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
26
Jun 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 11, 2025
executive
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on June 5, 2025
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Birong of Vergennes, as amended
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the amendment
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Birong of Vergennes
lower
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
upper
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Ways and Means, as amended, agreed to
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Higley of Lowell recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Boyden of Cambridge reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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