Arantha Farrow's business plan never included selling marijuana products, but the Northeast Kingdom entrepreneur has recently come around to the idea. The 29-year-old owner…
By Chelsea Edgar and Courtney Lamdin
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Jul 14, 2021 | Business
Just two years ago, hemp looked like a crop that could inject some life into Vermont's flagging agricultural economy. At Statehouse meetings, entrepreneurs, lawmakers…
Gov. Phil Scott announced Wednesday evening that he will allow the legislature’s tax-and-regulate cannabis bill to become law without his signature, paving the way…
At the University of Vermont Medical Center, the only hospital in the state where kidney transplants are performed, potential recipients undergo a rigorous screening…
Before Vermont lawmakers voted to allow adult marijuana possession, cops and prosecutors routinely weighed in, saying that they rarely pursued criminal cases for people…
Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill Monday that legalizes adult possession and consumption of marijuana in Vermont beginning on July 1. His signature makes Vermont…
The gray metal-sided building in the middle of Milton's Catamount Industrial Park looks like a typical manufacturing facility. But step inside, and you instantly…
Updated at 4:17 p.m. Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed pending legislation that would legalize marijuana in Vermont. But he promised to work with lawmakers…
Gov. Peter Shumlin issued 192 pardons on Tuesday to people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession, saying that individuals should not face lifelong consequences for the…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched a new political organization Wednesday night devoted to electing progressive candidates "at every level" of government. Speaking to some 200…
Updated at 8:49 p.m. Two former presidential candidates weighed in Tuesday on Vermont’s Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) endorsed state…
Former Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank has never been a fan of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Just nine months into the Vermonter's first term in Congress,…
Reporting on protests this week at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia stirred my memories of participating in protests at the Democratic convention in Chicago…
On Tuesday afternoon, Norwich resident Shyla Nelson received a call from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). "He said, 'I need your help. Would you be willing…
In a valedictory speech Monday night at the Democratic National Convention, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged his most passionate supporters to close ranks behind presumptive…
As he waited for a ride to Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center on Monday afternoon, Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, took a moment…
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