Cannabis

After nearly two decades at Espresso Bueno, Elizabeth Manriquez continues to invest in the downtown.

Two VTSU professors sat down to discuss the changing attitudes toward cannabis and its uses.

Ballot measure helped level the playing field for local retailers

The owners of Pine Grove organics cannabis dispensary are moving to downtown Brandon into a former restaurant space and expanding offerings.

“We allow people to mix and match flower. It’s like a deli counter at the grocery store,” owner Mark Frier said.

The pair of co-owners started out with nine employees. Now, two years on, they have 22.

A judge in August sided with the cannabis and duck farmer, but his neighbors are pursuing an appeal of that decision.

The event included music, costumes and an auction to raise money to help a 9-year-old diagnosed with cancer last year.

Several towns asked Vermonters to authorize cannabis retailers Tuesday during annual town meetings.

The situation around Struthers, his weed and his ducks has evolved into yelling matches, lawsuits, letters to legislators and an Essex Junction neighborhood on edge.