Prosecutor: Vermont State Attorney Had No Knowledge of Parents’ Cannabis Gifting Scheme
Fri / Dec 29th
The York County, Nebraska prosecutor handling the case of the elderly couple from California stopped with more than 25 bags… Read More
Vermont Cannabis News
Vermont was the first state to legalize adult-use cannabis through the Legislature, not the voters. Lawmakers originally stopped short of regulating cannabis sales in the state but eventually passed a tax-and-regulate bill in 2020. Scroll down to browse all the latest Vermont cannabis policy and industry updates!
Elderly Couple Arrested with Cannabis ‘Gifts’ are Parents of Vermont State Prosecutor
Wed / Dec 27th
An elderly couple made headlines last week after they were arrested in Nebraska with 60 pounds of cannabis, telling police… Read More
Vermont Hemp Industry Takes Over Burlington City Hall for Holiday Market
Mon / Dec 11th
The CBD and Hemp Holiday Farmers Market took over Burlington, Vermont’s City Hall – yes, City Hall – on Sunday… Read More
Eli Harrington: Embracing a Small-Business Cannabis Landscape
Thu / Nov 2nd PODCAST
Eli Harrington is the co-founder and managing editor of Heady Vermont, a cannabis news outlet dedicated to Vermont’s medical cannabis… Read More
Vermont Awards Fifth Dispensary License
Mon / Sep 25th
Vermont regulators have awarded the state’s fifth medical cannabis dispensary license to PhytoScience Institute, LLC., who will open shops in… Read More
Two State Reps. Named to Vermont Marijuana Commission
Wed / Sep 13th
Vermont House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, a Democrat, has appointed Rep. Ann Pugh and Rep. Maxine Grad to the governor’s Marijuana… Read More
Inaugural Vermont Hemp Fest Hosts Thriving Industry Entrepreneurs
Mon / Sep 11th
Some of Vermont’s finest hemp-derived products were on display at the state’s inaugural Hemp Fest – and the event surpassed… Read More
Vermont Governor Creates Marijuana Advisory Commission After May Legalization Veto
Mon / Sep 11th
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott last week announced the creation of the Governor’s Marijuana Advisory Commission which was conceived following Scott’s… Read More
Vermont Brewers Partner with Hemp Farm for CBD-Infused Beer
Tue / Aug 29th
Vermont-based Long Trail Brewing Company is partnering with local hemp cultivators Luce Farm on an infused beer using the farm’s… Read More
Feds Seek MMJ Patient Info from Northeastern States; Massachusetts Complies
Mon / Aug 28th
Officials in Massachusetts have complied with a medical cannabis patient data request from the White House National Marijuana Initiative, but… Read More
Vermont Lawsuit Challenges Search and Seizure When Officer Claims Cannabis Odor
Mon / Aug 21st
A lawsuit over a vehicle search after a traffic stop based on the alleged odor of cannabis is headed to… Read More
Vermont Brewer and Garden Supply Company Founder Apply for MMJ License
Wed / Aug 16th
The founder of Vermont-based Magic Hat Brewing Company, Alan Newman, has partnered with the founder and chairman of Gardener’s Supply,… Read More
Vermont House Blocks Renewed Legalization Efforts
Fri / Jun 23rd
Republican lawmakers in the Vermont House refused a special veto session this week for an adult-use legalization bill, ultimately killing… Read More
Vermont Lawmakers Send Cannabis Legalization Compromise to Gov.
Tue / Jun 13th
Vermont lawmakers have sent a cannabis legalization compromise proposal to Gov. Phil Scott after the Republican vetoed a measure last… Read More
Vermont Gov. Signs MMJ Expansion Bill
Mon / Jun 12th
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has signed legislation expanding the state’s medical cannabis program, adding three qualifying conditions, one dispensary license,… Read More
Vermont Gov. Vetoes Legalization Bill Citing Public Safety Concerns
Thu / May 25th
Vermont’s Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, vetoed the first cannabis legalization bill ever to be passed by a state Congress on… Read More
Vermont Legalization Bill Now Sitting on Gov.’s Desk
Fri / May 19th
Vermont lawmakers made history last week as the first state legislature to approve ending the prohibition of cannabis. Now, the… Read More
Vermont Legislature First to Pass Cannabis Legalization Measure
Thu / May 11th
Vermont’s legislature has approved a bill that, if signed by Republican Gov. Phil Scott, would legalize cannabis possession and small… Read More
Vermont Senate Passes Compromise Cannabis Bill, House Extends Session
Mon / May 8th
Vermont’s legislature could take up cannabis legalization before this session ends after all, as the Senate passed a compromise bill… Read More
Vermont House Passes MMJ Expansion Bill, Moves to Gov.
Fri / May 5th
Vermont’s House has passed a measure that doubles the number of medical cannabis dispensaries allowed in the state and expands… Read More
Vermont Legislature Approves Competing Cannabis Legalization Measures
Thu / May 4th
Both houses of Vermont’s legislature have passed competing cannabis legalization bills but no further advances are expected as the measures… Read More
Vermont Senate Votes to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Fri / Apr 21st
For the second year in a row, Vermont State Senators have voted in favor of a bill that would legalize… Read More
Vermont Cannabis Reforms Unlikely to Pass this Session
Thu / Apr 13th
Key lawmakers in Vermont’s Senate have indicated that they will not support a legalization plan being circulated in the House… Read More
Vermont’s Lax Industrial Hemp Rules Driving Cottage Industry
Fri / Mar 31st
A hemp cultivation permit is easy to come by in Vermont – for an annual fee of $25, anybody can… Read More
Cannabis legalization in Vermont
There is no citizens initiative process in Vermont but in 2017, with a supermajority of voters in favor of ending cannabis prohibition, state lawmakers passed a bill legalizing the plant. Vermont initially stopped short of establishing a regulated marketplace but then lawmakers revisited the issue in 2020 with a tax-and-regulate proposal, which Gov. Philo Scott (R) allowed to pass into law without a signature. The measure included provisions letting individual municipalities decide for themselves whether or not to allow recreational cannabis sales. Sales are expected to launch in October 2022.
Vermont medical cannabis overview
There are state-licensed medical cannabis dispensaries currently operating in Vermont. Registered cannabis patients can possess up to two ounces of cannabis (note: this limit is shared by patients’ designated caregivers, if applicable).
Only patients with the following conditions can qualify for Vermont’s medical cannabis program:
- Cancer
- PTSD
- Chronic pain
- Severe nausea
- Crohn’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- Seizures
- Glaucoma
- HIV or AIDS
- Multiple sclerosis
- Cachexia or wasting syndrome
- Any patient who is receiving hospice care
Cannabis possession rules
- Adults aged 21+ in Vermont are allowed to possess up to an ounce of cannabis flower.
- Adults can also possess up to five grams of hashish or similar concentrate product.
- Home grows of up to six cannabis plants (two mature, four immature) are allowed for adults. Home growers are allowed to possess what they harvest, even if it exceeds the standard ounce possession limit.
