Weed in the Green Mountains [SIV420]

11/13/15: Vermont was the first state to ban slavery, legalize gay marriage through legislation and mandate labeling of genetically modified food. Will Vermont also be the first state in the Northeast to legalize marijuana for recreational use and the first to do so through legislative action?

A RAND research study reports that 60,000-100,000 Vermonters enjoy pot recreationally and spent between $125-225 million buying pot on the black market in 2014. Castleton Polling Institute found 56%…