Vermont
Adult Use

Vermont Cannabis Laws & Dispensary Compliance Guide

Last reviewed: June 14, 2026

Francine Whu Muhammad, JD
Reviewed byFrancine Whu Muhammad, JDSenior Director, Compliance & Enterprise Risk

Dutchie does not provide compliance advice. Merchants are responsible for their own compliance. External Dutchie compliance documentation may be updated from time to time and has been prepared for informational purposes only, is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or compliance advice. Merchants should consult their own tax, legal and compliance advisors to determine how best to operate within the cannabis industry.

Market Status
Medical and adult-use cannabis are allowed
Traceability
Proprietary, unique state traceability system
Regulator
Cannabis Control Board (CCB)

Market Type

In Vermont, cannabis is regulated by the Cannabis Control Board (CCB). Medical and adult-use cannabis are allowed.

Tracking & Inventory

Vermont uses a proprietary and unique state traceability system. Actions may be manually logged using web forms, or via the API. Dutchie currently supports most retail actions via the API, and will fully integrate over time.

Purchase Limits

Purchase limitsAdult-use:
  • No more than 2 ounces or equivalent (effective July 1, 2026)
Medical:
  • No more than 2 ounces or equivalent

For purposes of determining usable marihuana equivalency, the following shall be considered equivalent to 1 ounce of usable marihuana:

  • 14 grams of concentrate
  • 16 x 0.5 g or 8 x 1 g vape cartridges (8,000 mg THC cap)
  • 8,400 mg THC in edibles

Taxes

Adult-use

  • Cannabis excise tax - 14% of the sales price of cannabis and cannabis products. Collected from the purchaser.
  • Sales and Use tax - 6%. May not be combined with the excise tax. Both must be separately itemized.
  • Local option Sales tax - Up to 1%. Can potentially be bundled with Sales and Use.

Medical

  • Excise exemption - Sales by a dispensary to registered qualifying patients (directly or through their registered caregivers) are exempt from the cannabis excise tax.
  • Sales exemption - Sales of cannabis to patients is exempt from sale and use tax.

Delivery

Patients and caregivers onlyDelivery may only be conducted for patients and caregivers. There is no adult use delivery.

Delivery operations: Delivery operations in Vermont are only allowed to carry inventory for their current deliveries. Patients are allowed in the vehicle, but their ID must be validated before dispensing cannabis.

Delivery locations: Retailers may only deliver to a patient’s registered physical address.

Things to Note

Consent to captureRetailers may not record any personal data without visitor permission.

State Resources

The CCB hosts guidance, FAQs, and all rules and regulations.

Frequently asked questions

What type of cannabis market is Vermont?
Vermont is a Medical and adult-use cannabis are allowed cannabis market.
Who regulates cannabis in Vermont?
Cannabis in Vermont is regulated by Cannabis Control Board (CCB).
What cannabis traceability system does Vermont use?
Vermont uses Proprietary, unique state traceability system as its cannabis traceability system.
What are the cannabis purchase limits in Vermont?
Adult-use: No more than 2 ounces or equivalent (effective July 1, 2026) Medical: No more than 2 ounces or equivalent For purposes of determining usable marihuana equivalency, the following shall be considered equivalent to 1 ounce of usable marihuana: 14 grams of concentrate 16 x 0.5 g or 8 x 1 g vape cartridges (8,000 mg THC cap) 8,400 mg THC in edibles
How is cannabis taxed in Vermont?
Adult-use Cannabis excise tax - 14% of the sales price of cannabis and cannabis products. Collected from the purchaser. Sales and Use tax - 6%. May not be combined with the excise tax. Both must be separately itemized. Local option Sales tax - Up to 1%. Can potentially be bundled with Sales and Use.
Is cannabis delivery allowed in Vermont?
Delivery may only be conducted for patients and caregivers. There is no adult use delivery. Delivery operations: Delivery operations in Vermont are only allowed to carry inventory for their current deliveries. Patients are allowed in the vehicle, but their ID must be validated before dispensing cannabis.