Recreational marijuana legalization goes into effect in Vermont

Vermont is now the ninth state in the country where recreational use of marijuana is legal. The state’s new law, which went into effect on Sunday, allows for the possession of up to an ounce of the drug. Dom Amato of CBS affiliate WCAX-TV reports.

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38 Comments

  1. BLUE-EYES zy on June 16, 2022 at 12:37 am

    ALL 50!!!!



  2. Joshua Taylor Madison on June 16, 2022 at 12:37 am

    Parts of Alabama still have NOT legalized alcohol (or sex toys).
    Going to move to Vermont!



  3. WeedUpdate on June 16, 2022 at 12:37 am

    "Ok, alright, that’s much better!" That was a great intro CBS News.



  4. modurhead on June 16, 2022 at 12:40 am

    the drug war is an attack on freedom and our constitution by conservative religious extremists similar to ISIS



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  6. Sonja Garcia on June 16, 2022 at 12:42 am

    I’m happy for them please be safe and be smart about it all. I’m Hoping you all can make others see it is not wrong. As long as your smart about it.



  7. David Michael McNelis on June 16, 2022 at 12:42 am

    Wow! If someone had told me when I was a teenager that pot would be legal anywhere in the U.S., I would have thought they were on drugs! It’s just sort of surreal. And my mom was one of the biggest marijuana smugglers in the world! But flash-forward 1979 to 2018. Again….WOW!!!
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  9. Kari Jones on June 16, 2022 at 12:46 am

    Thank God now let’s get it legal in Tennessee the volunteer State please



  10. Slowed Hits on June 16, 2022 at 12:46 am

    It’s all about growing it and learning about the plant. Instead of buying it from broke losers that’ll rip u off or run off with your money. Cannabis is a human right like Mexico’s government states.



  11. Gregory Wallace on June 16, 2022 at 12:50 am

    CBD contains no THC. terrible misinformation



  12. w s on June 16, 2022 at 12:52 am

    I thought we sold Vermont to France



  13. Slowed Hits on June 16, 2022 at 12:52 am

    I want to sell it and make money. 🤑 I’d heal people with it. I would be pleased just to make 15–20k annually I’m not greedy or materialistic but if u generate more than 30k annually because you earned a degree u deserve that money. I was able to fast for +50 days with the help of cannabis (because of health issues I fasted for +50 days).



  14. The WizardEmoji on June 16, 2022 at 12:52 am

    Makes no sense.. you can only smoke it there .. there is no recreational dispensary



  15. Under Dog on June 16, 2022 at 12:53 am

    Please, will at least one state in the southeast legalize recreational marijuana? I’m tired of driving all the way up to Massachusetts every 6 months for some green



  16. Rich Marceau on June 16, 2022 at 12:54 am

    Christ on a crutch, do some basic fact checking. Both CBD and THC are components of cannabis; CBD is not some separate thing.



  17. onefatstratcat on June 16, 2022 at 12:56 am

    Take a ride on the Canny Bus! woo hoo!!



  18. James Kessell on June 16, 2022 at 1:00 am

    I think cannabis should be legalized completely for the reason of if it were then people could just grow there own weed we would see a near complete eradication of trafficking let’s be honest dealing with anyone in the idea of illegal substances is weird and I wasn’t born during prohibition but I imagine it was the same back then for those who don’t have the time or feel like growing there own plant sure the government can market it in the sales like they do in tobacco but at least the power would be in the hands of the people on whether or not they feel they’d rather grow there own pot also I feel that people would like to take a look at the ramifications of well how do I take into consideration of well how do I know one person isn’t growing 600 plants and looking to traffick all that weed to that I would say if anyone could grow and consume there own weed or just buy it at a store with a reasonable price legally why would anyone be inclined to deal on the streets effectively if you had 200-300 pounds or more it would seem like it would be more of a cool story bro type thing and if you ever got caught transporting it to another country or province where it is illegal sure… you knew you were in the process of somethics verrryyyy illegal



  19. Nika D on June 16, 2022 at 1:05 am

    Waiting for trump to decriminalize weed. I’d have to reconsider my vote.



  20. bernie romero on June 16, 2022 at 1:06 am

    ✔ Legalize it!



  21. Jimmy Key on June 16, 2022 at 1:08 am

    Cbd works for some.done nothing for me.



  22. Xr8dACE420 on June 16, 2022 at 1:09 am

    Celebrate
    decriminalization… It’s FREEDOM at it’s most basic level.



  23. Curt W on June 16, 2022 at 1:10 am

    Some of us need Trump to legalize to protect our jobs. Guess I’ll have to keep taking my opioids.



  24. Stoney Curtis on June 16, 2022 at 1:14 am

    Cough~!



  25. beefcurtainz69 on June 16, 2022 at 1:15 am

    You can’t buy it there? Only smoke it?



  26. An Anti Mel Rifle on June 16, 2022 at 1:20 am

    Let’s uhhhhhhhh bring it to minnesota please



  27. Mr. Kizer on June 16, 2022 at 1:21 am

    TEXAS IS NEXT!!!



  28. America Patriot on June 16, 2022 at 1:22 am

    Make weed legal everywhere



  29. BandoBoySavage on June 16, 2022 at 1:22 am

    Cmon Illinois/Chicago everybody needs to vote for legalization in our state



  30. TheBald1 on June 16, 2022 at 1:24 am

    Poe Lee’s bring it to Virginia.. I sure do need it now.. BECAUSE I HATE TAKING MEDS..



  31. mason freeman on June 16, 2022 at 1:25 am

    all 50



  32. idkmyuser1 on June 16, 2022 at 1:26 am

    I forgot Vermont existed.



  33. Pixie Stix on June 16, 2022 at 1:27 am

    God’s CBD and THC are both in Canabis. THC is what gives you pain relief and gets you high. though depending on the strain it’s a body high indica or a head high sativa. CBD is useful in treatments for epilepsy (even in children see Charlotte’s Web) and other things. More testing is needed which will now finally be able to happen that it won’t be treated like a schedule one drug in those states. Then perhaps one day soon we can harvest this plant to its full potential. Not that there are not already a load of products that can be made from the plant.



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  35. Michael on June 16, 2022 at 1:30 am

    Ban marijuana.



  36. D. S. on June 16, 2022 at 1:31 am

    Go VERMONT!!!



  37. sonya stephens on June 16, 2022 at 1:31 am

    It need to be legalized in all states. Even if you don’t smoke it the money it generates to the state plus the jobs it creates is a win win for everyone.



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