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Explainers on how Vermont's cannabis market actually works, written for people buying rather than people licensing.
August 24, 2026
Buying cannabis in Vermont for the first time
What to bring, what you can legally buy, what it costs, and what actually happens when you walk into a Vermont dispensary.
August 24, 2026
Why some Vermont towns have dispensaries and others never will
Vermont requires towns to opt in before a retail cannabis establishment can open. That single rule explains most of the map.
August 24, 2026
Why Vermont caps THC potency, and what it means for the shelf
Vermont limits flower to 30% THC and solid concentrates to 60%. Here is where that rule came from and how it shapes what dispensaries can stock.