-The maximum penalty for possession of marijuana is 15 years

-The maximum penalty for the sale of marijuana is 30 years

-Both penalties are higher than the national average

-Vermont has a flexible penalty scale

-the sale of marijuana of 1/2oz-1 pound is a maximum of 5 years

-1-50 pounds is 15 years

-50+ pounds is 30 years

-15% of all Vermont citizens say they’ve used illicit drugs in the past month

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-On average there are 1339 arrests each year that deal with possession or selling

-On a per capita basis, that is the highest rate in the country