Recreational marijuana dispensaries on the rise in Vermont
In the first three months that Vermont has allowed the retail sale of marijuana for adult recreational use, the number of dispensaries around the state has grown from just three to about 25, with several more are expected to open soon. Vermont is among nearly two dozen states that... Read more
Vermont’s adult-use cannabis industry took off with a bang. According to the Vermont Department of Taxes, Vermont cannabis stores sold $2.6 million worth of product in October, the first month of legal cannabis sales. “It really is just kind of tracking pretty closely with what our projections were,” Brynn... Read more
A buyer’s guide to navigating the Vermont cannabis shopping experience
What is it like to purchase weed in Vermont’s new legal adult retail cannabis market? It’s a very different shopping experience than for other products you’re probably used to buying. A variety of regulations dictate everything from how product is displayed and handled to who can enter the store. As... Read more
Vermont cannabis retailers stymied by roadblocks in effort to sell edibles
Saturday was day one for retail sales of recreational cannabis in Vermont, and though there was a variety of THC products available at retailers across the state, one item was missing– edibles. A variety of issues slowed down the rollout of edibles into Vermont dispensaries, one of them being... Read more
‘Things are changing and things are good’: Adult-use cannabis sales start in Vermont
Bryan Menard didn’t wait for the sun to tell him when to get up Saturday. By 6:30 a.m. the Burlington resident was at the head of a line outside the Ceres Collaborative store on College Street, preparing to be the shop’s first customer on the first day of retail adult-use cannabis... Read more
Recreational marijuana sales officially launched in Vermont over the weekend, with stores in three communities opening their doors to customers on Saturday. The three retailers to open this weekend were FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury, Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland and CeresMED in Burlington, according to the Associated Press, which... Read more
The National Craft Cannabis Coalition, comprised of state-level advocacy groups from Oregon, California, Washington, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts, was formed with the goal of promoting state and federal policies that support small-scale growers, starting with the SHIP Act introduced by Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA). The SHIP (Small and Homestead... Read more
It has been a long time coming, but Vermont is poised to finally enjoy cannabis legalization, and retailers are getting ready to be able to join the thriving new industry. The Cannabis Control Board is gearing up to start giving out licenses beginning October 1, a date that is... Read more
While witnessing the legal cannabis industry continually blossom over the years has been an exciting and invigorating experience for many, it’s also becoming increasingly challenging to ignore the amount of plastic waste involved. As states are required to enforce cannabis compliance, which generally means child-proof packaging for any products... Read more
Vermont Cannabis Control Board issues 1st retail marijuana cultivation license
The Cannabis Control Board issued its first license on Monday for retail marijuana cultivation in Vermont. Officials say more licenses are in the pipeline but frustration is growing for some who are trying to plant their roots in the industry. Despite a slight delay in the cannabis licensing process,... Read more
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