Woodstock Early Bird is proud to live in a state that makes an effort to provide relief from suffering through this program.
Note: In its report this morning (June 5, 2012) The Rutland Herald explains the law allows for just FOUR dispensaries in the State of Vermont.
PRESS RELEASE
Public Safety Announces Application for Marijuana Dispensaries Now Available
Waterbury, VT – 06/04/12 – The Vermont Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn today officially announced that in accordance with provisions set forth in Title 18 Chapter 86, Vermont’s therapeutic use of cannabis, the department is now accepting marijuana dispensary applications. The rules for Vermont’s therapeutic use of cannabis, known as the Vermont Marijuana Program (VMP), are available online through the Vermont Criminal Information Center (VCIC).
The VMP rules include definitions of terms and identification of debilitating medical conditions for which the use of marijuana is authorized. They also include procedures for issuing a certificate of registration to a dispensary; registry identification cards to qualified patients, caregivers, staff of hospice providers and nursing facilities; and qualified principal officers, board members, and employees of dispensaries. The VMP rules also govern confidentiality, payments of fees, and enforcement of these rules.
To obtain rules and an application, please visit http://vcic.vermont.gov/marijuana_registry/marijuana_dispensaries.
The closing date for applications is June 22, 2012 at 4:30PM, and must be accompanied by the $2,500 application fee. Please mark submission envelopes with ‘Marijuana Dispensary Application’.
For questions regarding the application process or the VMP, please contact Jeffery Wallin, VCIC Director, at Jeffrey.Wallin@state.vt.us or at 802-241-5220.
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Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 