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
45
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