Hey, What's That Plant Growing Near Vermont's Statehouse?

Almost three dozen cannabis plants were found growing in the flower beds in front of the Vermont Statehouse, per the AP. Police say a visitor alerted them to the 34 plants this week among the cultivated flowers that line the walkway in front of the building in Montpelier. Capitol Police Chief Matthew Romei says he doesn't know whether the immature plants were marijuana or hemp, and no tests are planned because there is no criminal case. Police plucked them all, reports Boston.com. In Vermont, possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use is legal, and farmers can plant hemp as a cash crop. “If there’s a typical Vermont story about marijuana, this is it,” says Romei. (More Vermont stories.)