Vermontijuana - Elevate the State

Host Eli Harrington takes a look at the last month of legislative maneuvering, where the Vermont legalization bill (170) is at presently, how it might still happen in 2017, and challenges supporters to join Heady Vermont in Montpelier for a lobbying day next week. Includes interviews from Matt Simon of the Marijuana Policy Project and audio testimony from legalization opponent Dr. Jill Rineheart, who told a committee that 'secondhand smoke is definitely a problem' and that 'big marijuana' is somehow behind a bill that would not allow any sales of cannabis...

On Town Meeting Day 2017, Eli Harrington visited two Mad River Valley towns in Central Vermont, Waterbury Center and Moretown, to ask real Vermonters at polling stations engaging in direct democracy what they thought about the legalization discussion overall and asked if they thought their towns might be receptive to a future legal cannabis business.

On Town Meeting Day 2017, Eli Harrington visited two Mad River Valley towns in Central Vermont, Waterbury Center and Moretown, to ask real Vermonters at polling stations engaging in direct democracy what they thought about the legalization discussion overall and asked if they thought their towns might be receptive to a future legal cannabis business.

Episode 8 is the kick off party for the 2017 political sesh where medical reforms, legalization (including homegrow), tax/regulate, and drugged driving are all issues that will be passed around the state house as the post-inauguration dust settles and the 2017 session really gets underway.

At 16:00, listen to the full audio from the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana press conference, held at the Vermont State House on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The press conference included Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman, Representative Sam Young, Representative Barbara Rachelson Staff Attorney Jay Diaz of the ACLU of Vermont, and former Representative Suzi Wizowaty on behalf of Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, as well as additional members of the Coalition.

At 26:45, hear the introduction to the ACLU interview with Staff Attorney Jay Diaz and their opposition to bills like H.24 that would open the door to saliva testing and in their opinion, infringe upon the rights of Vermonters.

Finally, at 33:40, we speak to Matthew Tolley, Grassroots Coordinator at the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana. We discussed the power of dank memes, the most common cannabis conversations with Vermonters, and how to get involved with the coalition (more at www.regulatevermont.org)

Episode 8 is the kick off party for the 2017 political sesh where medical reforms, legalization (including homegrow), tax/regulate, and drugged driving are all issues that will be passed around the state house as the post-inauguration dust settles and the 2017 session really gets underway.

At 16:00, listen to the full audio from the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana press conference, held at the Vermont State House on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The press conference included Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman, Representative Sam Young, Representative Barbara Rachelson Staff Attorney Jay Diaz of the ACLU of Vermont, and former Representative Suzi Wizowaty on behalf of Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, as well as additional members of the Coalition.

At 26:45, hear the introduction to the ACLU interview with Staff Attorney Jay Diaz and their opposition to bills like H.24 that would open the door to saliva testing and in their opinion, infringe upon the rights of Vermonters.

Finally, at 33:40, we speak to Matthew Tolley, Grassroots Coordinator at the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana. We discussed the power of dank memes, the most common cannabis conversations with Vermonters, and how to get involved with the coalition (more at www.regulatevermont.org)

In this episode, host Eli Harrington starts with a brief update on the national and regional cannabis scene, including Montreal dispensary raids, a national CBD scare, Massachusetts post-Prohibition, Maine's election recount and the news in Vermont, including some insight into the new Secretary of Commerce.

Our feature interview with Eli Atticus Jager is one of the best ones yet--so good that we had to split it into two parts to prevent cranial explosion and inspiration overload.

In part two, Eli talks about the surprising reactions to the presidential election at the trim scene, sketchy stories he heard from fellow trimmers, and his plans for a future in the world of cannabis.

In this episode, host Eli Harrington starts with a brief update on the national and regional cannabis scene, including Montreal dispensary raids, a national CBD scare, Massachusetts post-Prohibition, Maine's election recount and the news in Vermont, including some insight into the new Secretary of Commerce.

Our feature interview with Eli Atticus Jager is one of the best ones yet--so good that we had to split it into two parts to prevent cranial explosion and inspiration overload.

In part two, Eli talks about the surprising reactions to the presidential election at the trim scene, sketchy stories he heard from fellow trimmers, and his plans for a future in the world of cannabis.

After a brief holiday hiatus, Vermontijuana podcast is back and better than ever. In this episode, host Eli Harrington starts with a brief update on the national and regional cannabis scene post-election and looks ahead to Vermont's upcoming legislative session.

Our feature interview with Eli Atticus Jager is one of the best ones yet--so good that we had to split it into two parts to prevent cranial explosion and inspiration overload. We originally connected with Eli to talk about his experience as a 'Trimmigrant' who recently spent a few weeks at an unlicensed farm somewhere in northern California working long days trimming buds. He'll be sharing more of his experiences as a contributor to Heady Vermont (www.headyvermont.com) in the near future, but in this episode, we start part one of our interview by introducing Eli Atticus Jager and talking about his life as an artisan in Seattle, why Millennials leave (and maybe return) to Vermont, and his initial impressions of the Trimmigrant lifestyle.

After a brief holiday hiatus, Vermontijuana podcast is back and better than ever. In this episode, host Eli Harrington starts with a brief update on the national and regional cannabis scene post-election and looks ahead to Vermont's upcoming legislative session.

Our feature interview with Eli Atticus Jager is one of the best ones yet--so good that we had to split it into two parts to prevent cranial explosion and inspiration overload. We originally connected with Eli to talk about his experience as a 'Trimmigrant' who recently spent a few weeks at an unlicensed farm somewhere in northern California working long days trimming buds. He'll be sharing more of his experiences as a contributor to Heady Vermont (www.headyvermont.com) in the near future, but in this episode, we start part one of our interview by introducing Eli Atticus Jager and talking about his life as an artisan in Seattle, why Millennials leave (and maybe return) to Vermont, and his initial impressions of the Trimmigrant lifestyle.

In Episode 5, host Eli Harrington speaks with Dr. Joe McSherry Ph.D, MD, a neurologist and associate professor at the University of Vermont Medical Center and UVM College of Medicine. The discussion includes Dr. McSherry's personal and academic background as a physician who openly advocates for legalization and expanded medical research, as well as insight into how the medical community understands--and misunderstands--marijuana.

Finally, they discuss the existing medical program in Vermont, and some tips and strategies for VT residents who need to speak with a medical professional to have their forms signed in order to join the medical marijuana registry.