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VT: Lawmakers take up pot debate this week

Rutland Herald: MONTPELIER — Vermont lawmakers are expecting to resume the debate about whether the state should become the first in the country to legalize the recreational use of marijuana through an act of a legislative body in the opening days of the 2018 legislative session, which begins Wednesday.

A revised marijuana legalization bill was passed by the state Senate in June that addressed concerns expressed when Republican Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the original bill passed by both chambers in May.

The House did not have time to act on the proposal during a oneday veto session, but since 2018 is the second year of the two-year session, the bill remains active and can be voted on as early as Thursday.

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