Citing oversaturation in areas, new Vermont retail cannabis licenses paused [Video]

I’M JACK THURSTON. LIZ HAS THE WEEK OFF. AFTER A RECENT DECISION BY VERMONT’S CANNABIS CONTROL BOARD. THERE’S A PAUSE ON GRANTING NEW RETAIL LICENSES AND APPLICATIONS. BECAUSE THEY BOARD SAYS THERE ARE ALREADY TOO MANY SHOPS– TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. NBC5 STEPHEN BIDDIX SPOKE WITH DISPENSARIES AND THE BOARD TODAY. STEPHEN WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU? THE BOARD SAYS JUST LOOK AT BURLINGTON FOR PROOF OF AN OVERSATURATED MARKET. POINTING OUT THERE’S ALREADY 13 HERE WITH A 14TH IN THE WORKS. 3 WITHIN A TEN STEP AREA OF EACH OTHER. BUT they say its also a problem IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE LIKE RUTLAND MONTPELIER, AND MORRISVILLE. 00;35;22;07- 00;35;24;24 scott <I’M NOT SURE THAT IT SURPRISES ME.> WALKING UP DOWN CHURCH STREET. YOU CAN FIND A DISPENSARY JUST ABOUT EVERYHWERE YOU LOOK. THE OVERSATURATION IN THE QUEEN CITY ALONG WITH OTHER AREAS IN CENTRAL VERMONT LEADING THE …