Midd. Selectboard to consider marijuana voter approval

MIDDLEBURY | At a Middlebury Selectboard meeting held on Oct. 13, board members knew local resident David Silberman wasn't blowing smoke when he noted that the Vermont Act 64 law, pertaining to the regulation of marijuana in Vermont, was recently signed into law. Silberman said that a section of the act requires voter approval, by means of Australian ballot at an annual or special town meeting, to authorize cannabis retailers to operate within a municipality, and he requested that the Selectboard consider adding that question to the 2021 Town Meeting warning. Gov. Phil Scott (R) announced earlier this month that the "tax-and-regulate" cannabis bill is now law without his signature; without Scott's signature, legal marijuana sales will begin in Vermont in just over a year. Future cannabis products will see a hefty 20 percent state tax added to the price. Also at the Oct. 13 meeting, South Street residents David Pistilli and Heather Viens shared with the board their growing concerns about the safety of pedestrians and pets due to vehicles exceeding the 25-mph posted speed limit. They asked the board to consider installing safety improvements on the road to remind motorists of the speed limit in the residential neighborhood, including a radar-activated driver awareness sign, painted crosswalks, and other traffic calming measures. Board Chair Brian Carpenter reported that both Middlebury College and UVM Porter Hospital have agreed to remind their employees about the speed limit on South Street and the importance of keeping the neighborhood safe for residents.

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Midd. Selectboard to consider marijuana voter approval

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