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Voices

What’s the deal with the marijuana plant limits?

By
Janis Hall
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 — Issue 450

BRATTLEBORO — I started writing a letter to add a horticultural voice of reason to the discussion about amending marijuana plant number limits. But when I looked up the issue on the Legislature's website, I found that S.216 is an Act Related to Prescription Drugs, which was signed into law some time ago.

I would like to understand what's really going on. Is there anything happening that might affect medical marijuana plant limits?

Will you help clarify this issue, so readers can understand if they should call or write about this and, if so, which bill and legislative committee to address?

Voices

The power of protest

By
Mary McCallum

Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...

We have a well-founded fear based on firsthand experience

By
Timothy Belknap

Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...

‘Tropes and lies’

By
Eileen Hayes Arama

WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...

Victimizing a merchant over poorly chosen words

By
Phillip Macracken

BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...

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Getting back to the garden

By
Randolph T. Holhut
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 — Issue 564

At the start of the COVID-19 crisis back in early March, many were shocked to see the lines of people trying to get into supermarkets and the empty shelves that greeted them. The panic buying has since subsided, and the supply chain has more or less recalibrated itself, but those scenes convinced many Vermonters to start thinking about growing their own food. For those who have never tried to start a garden, or are a little rusty in their gardening...

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Voices

‘We are interconnected’

By
Michelle Bos-Lun
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 — Issue 573

The motto for my campaign is “For People and Planet.” Policies that promote justice and an opportunity for people to thrive, that prioritize sustainability and address climate change, are the heart of my campaign. I am eager to work with other state representatives to increase renewable energy, improve public transit, and keep small Vermont towns viable. So much of our economy is dependent on visitors who come to our state to enjoy its natural beauty. For Vermont's people to thrive,

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Arts

Vermont Performance Lab kicks off Confluence Project

Wednesday, January 3, 2018 — Issue 440

Vermont Performance Lab is launching The Confluence Project, a new collaborative effort that demonstrates an in-depth model for bringing arts, youth, community groups, and educational institutions to the civic dialogue table to help create a deeper engagement around environmental and social issues in our community. The Confluence Project takes a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to the study of water. It links visual and performing artists with the community development and natural-resource planning work of Windham Regional Commission and public programs...

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