Medical Cannabis in Vermont

Program overview

Vermont operates Vermont Medical Marijuana Registry, administered by Vermont Cannabis Control Board.

How Vermont’s law developed

Therapeutic Use of Cannabis Act passed 2004. Vermont became first state to legalize recreational cannabis through the legislature (not a ballot) in 2018. Retail sales began October 2022.

Official resource

Vermont CCB

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Neighboring states

Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York

Official Vermont resources

Questions people in Vermont ask

Is marijuana legal in Vermont?: Yes. Vermont legalized personal possession and home cultivation in 2018 through H.511 (legislative action, not a ballot initiative — a first in the U.S.). Retail sales were later authorized through S.54 in 2020, with licensed retail sales beginning in 2022.