Vermont Bill Would Legalize Adult Possession and Home Grows
Mon / Feb 20th
Vermont’s legislature is considering a bill that would legalize cannabis possession by adults and allow for home grows, the Associated… 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!
Outgoing VT Gov. Pardons Nearly 200 People Convicted of Cannabis Crimes
Fri / Jan 6th
In one of his final gubernatorial acts, outgoing Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin pardoned 192 people formerly convicted of nonviolent cannabis… Read More
Vermont Gov. Could Pardon Thousands Convicted of State Cannabis Possession Crimes
Fri / Dec 9th
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will consider pardoning Vermont convictions of cannabis possession up to one ounce, which has been decriminalized… Read More
Vermont Legislative Committee Will Hold Extra Meetings to Discuss Marijuana Policy
Thu / Sep 8th
Vermont’s Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee is holding extra meetings this year to discuss issues related to cannabis, according to… Read More
Vermont MMJ Program Expecting Dramatic Patient Increase
Tue / Jun 14th
Vermont medical marijuana dispensaries are preparing for a dramatic rise in customers after recent additions to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for… Read More
Vermont Gov. Signs MMJ Program Expansions Into Law
Wed / Jun 8th
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a law expanding the state’s medical marijuana system, a press release issued Monday reports. The… Read More
Vermont House Kills Marijuana Legalization, Expanded Decriminalization Bills
Wed / May 4th
Vermont lawmakers struck down several proposals aimed at reforming marijuana laws in the state, according to a Marijuana.com report. The… Read More
Vermont House Rejects Senate-Approved Legalization Bill, Drafts New Proposal
Thu / Apr 7th
The Vermont House has scrapped a cannabis legalization proposal passed by the Senate in February, deciding instead to write a… Read More
Vermont Senate Offers Final Approval of Cannabis Legalization Law
Fri / Feb 26th
The Vermont Senate has given final approval to S. 241, a bill that would legalize cannabis in the state and regulate its possession, distribution,… Read More
Vermont Senate to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Law
Tue / Feb 23rd
The full Vermont Senate is expected to vote this Wednesday on a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis statewide, Vermont Business… Read More
New England: The Next U.S. Region to Embrace Legalization
Tue / Feb 23rd
Though the west coast has had a lock on U.S. cannabis culture for some time, the tides are turning nationwide,… Read More
Vermont Senate Finance Committee Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill
Thu / Feb 18th
Vermont’s Senate Finance Committee approved the details of a recreational cannabis legalization bill last Friday. The committee settled on a… Read More
Vermont Police Dogs No Longer Being Trained to Detect Cannabis
Thu / Feb 11th
In a move that showcases the national spread of cannabis normalization, police dogs in Vermont — in anticipation of the… Read More
Vermont Senate Committee Approves Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Tue / Feb 2nd
The Judiciary Committee of the Vermont Senate voted 4-1 in favor of a bill last Friday that would allow the possession… Read More
Former Attorney General of Vermont Advocates Legalization in New Television Ad
Mon / Jan 25th
Starting Tuesday, former Attorney General of Vermont Kimberly Cheney will make an appearance in a new TV ad titled “Time… Read More
Vermont Governor Wants to Legalize Cannabis
Fri / Jan 8th
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announced in his State of the State address Thursday that he will move to legalize cannabis… 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.
