Legalization Opponents Reveal Top Vermont Lawmaker’s Personal Info In Anti-Marijuana Mailer

The Vermont chapter of the national prohibitionist group Smart Approaches To Marijuana (SAM) appears to have distributed mailers urging residents to call a top lawmaker to express concerns about cannabis issues just as the legislature is finalizing a bill that would legalize commercial sales—and the postcards contain her personal cell phone number. While it’s not uncommon for campaigns to issue calls to action that include calling or emailing elected officials to voice their opinion, those are typically directed to the professional offices of lawmakers. Legalization advocates say SAM went too far with what they characterize as an invasive strategy. House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D) has previously discussed advancing a bill to establish a tax-and-regulate marijuana model in the state. A bicameral conference committee has had two meetings this month to resolve differences between the versions of S. 54 that the House and Senate approved, and the joint group plans to finalize the legislation next week. In the mailer, SAM argues that marijuana cultivation is dangerous to the environment, causing water pollution, energy consumption, allergies and invasive species—perhaps what they thought would be the most effective argument in green-friendly Vermont. Front side of mailer. “Vermonters have worked hard to protect and preserve the natural beauty of our state,” it states alongside several pictures of dead animals. “Cannabis grows create toxic environments for wildlife & sportsmen.” Back side of mailer, with personal information redacted. Joshua Decatur, CEO of the cannabis blockchain software company Trace, told Marijuana Moment that “any type of farming…

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