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Vermont

RecreationalMedical

VT · Northeast

Vermont was the first state to legalize recreational cannabis through its legislature (2018) rather than a ballot measure, though retail sales didn't begin until 2022.

Dispensaries

Registered Patients

7,000

Tax Rate

14% excise

Regulatory Body

Cannabis Control Board

Program Details

What's legal in Vermont

Medical Program

Medical Legal

Since 2004

Min age: 18

Recreational Program

Recreational Legal

Since 2018

Possession limit: 1 oz

Home grow: Yes (6 plants)

Delivery: Yes

Consumption lounges: No

Social equity program: Yes

Expungement: Yes

U.S. Senators

NORML Scorecard

Your senators on cannabis

A+

Bernie Sanders

IndependentU.S. Senate

LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

B+

Peter Welch

DemocratU.S. Senate

LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE

Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.