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Marijuana Legalization Update: No House Debate For H.170 This Week

Vermont Public | By Patti Daniels,
Jane Lindholm
Published March 30, 2017 at 5:12 PM EDT

On Tuesday, the Vermont House was set to debate H.170 – a bill which would legalize small amounts of marijuana for possession and cultivation. But in a surprise move, at least to many observers, the bill did not get debated on the House floor.

Its future now is uncertain. VTDigger reporter Elizabeth Hewitt joined Vermont Edition on Thursday to discuss what happened with this bill.
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Patti Daniels
Patti is an integral part of VPR's news effort and part of the team that created Vermont Edition. As executive producer, Patti supervises the team that puts Vermont Edition on the air every day, working with producers to select and research show ideas, select guests and develop the sound and tone of the program.
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Jane Lindholm
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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