Vermont has legalized medical marijuana and was working towards legalizing adult use marijuana, but Governor Phil Scott just said no. It would be the first time a state legislature has ever passed a bill to make marijuana legal for adults. Vermont already decriminalized marijuana years ago -- this bill was designed to be a gateway for the full-scale commercialization of another drug in Vermont." Simon said the initial passage of S.22 demonstrated that lawmakers were ready to move forward and address the Governor's concerns and pass a revised bill this summer. As or February 2017, Vermont had 3,814 registered patients for its medical marijuana program.

Source: Forbes May 24, 2017 18:00 UTC