The use of Tobacco products and the use and possession of Cannabis products is prohibited on University Property.

This Policy applies to University faculty, students, staff, contractors, and visitors. Exceptions to this policy may be granted by the Chief Safety and Compliance Officer for human subjects research that has been reviewed and approved through the appropriate University Institutional Review Board.

Cannabis: A Schedule I Controlled Substance under federal law, defined as the parts, products, and non-Hemp derivatives of the plant Cannabis sativa, indica, ruderalis and hybrid strains, including Medical Marijuana, irrespective of state law to the contrary.  

• Hemp: the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 percent by dry weight.
• Medical Marijuana: Cannabis for which the user is a Registered Patient under Vermont law (18 V.S.A. Chapter 86 Subchapter 2).

Controlled Substances: Any of the substances listed in the schedules of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, and/or any of the controlled or regulated drugs under state law.  

Tobacco: A state controlled and regulated drug, as defined by 7 V.S.A. § 101 and this Policy, to include:

Tobacco Products include cigarettes, little cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, snuff, cigars, new smokeless tobacco, and other tobacco products;

Tobacco Substitutes include nicotine pods and juices, electronic cigarettes or other electronic or battery-powered devices, that contain and are designed to deliver nicotine or other substances into the body through the inhalation of vapor and that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or other medical purposes. Products that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or other medical purposes shall not be considered to be tobacco substitutes.

Tobacco and Cannabis Paraphernalia: includes any device used, intended for use, or designed for use in smoking, inhaling, ingesting, or otherwise introducing Tobacco or Cannabis into the human body, or for preparing the same for smoking, inhaling, ingesting, or otherwise introducing into the human body, including devices for holding Tobacco or Cannabis, rolling paper, wraps, cigarette rolling machines, grinders, pipes, water pipes, carburetion devices, bongs, hookahs, vaping devices, and empty pods or cartridges.

University Property: Any property owned, leased or operated by the University, including any motorized vehicle or watercraft.  For the purpose of this Policy, the private domiciles of non-student employees located on the University campus are not considered University Property.  Any employees with private domiciles on campus are required to abide by the terms of their lease/rental/use agreements and any expectations documents.  

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Training will be provided on an as-needed basis as determined by the Approval Authority or the Responsible Official.