MONTPELIER, Vt. — In June 2022, three months before retail recreational marijuana sales were about to start, the state’s legislative fiscal office predicted Vermont would have a fledgling cannabis industry doing $86 million in sales within two years. But when June rolled around this year, the numbers were even better than expected: Eighty retail shops registered $128 million in … [Read more...] about In Vermont, regulators are worried about the cannabis industry getting too high
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Vermont lawmakers consider changing medical cannabis program, retail potency limits
Cannabis plants in a grow room at Satori, a Vermont-owned cannabis company. Vermont's retail cannabis marketplace has been open for well over a year. There are now 73 retail stores in operation and roughly 400 licensed growers. Lawmakers this year are considering several bills to update Vermont's cannabis law. And here to discuss them is Vermont Public’s senior political … [Read more...] about Vermont lawmakers consider changing medical cannabis program, retail potency limits
Vermont House contemplates nixing THC caps for retail cannabis
The Vermont Cannabis Control Board is asking lawmakers to eliminate caps on the potency of certain marijuana products from state law — a move officials said could keep more users in the legal market but that faces opposition from some medical leaders. The request is one of several proposed changes to the state’s marijuana policies included in H.612, which the House Government … [Read more...] about Vermont House contemplates nixing THC caps for retail cannabis
Keeping the farm in farming: A 200-year-old dairy farm becomes a cannabis operation
John Rodgers rides his tractor near a cannabis field at his farm. John Rodgers runs a construction business in West Glover. He plows driveways, he runs properties, he's a stonemason and, for 16 years, he served in the Vermont Legislature. Now, he grows cannabis on his farm, which used to be a dairy farm and which has been in his family for 200 years. Here's John Rodgers: This … [Read more...] about Keeping the farm in farming: A 200-year-old dairy farm becomes a cannabis operation
Big Plan Holdings to invest $35 million in New England marijuana
Tennessee-based investment firm Big Plan Holdings (BPH) is joining forces with cannabis retailer and cultivator Silver Therapeutics to acquire $35 million worth of cannabis commercial real estate and operations in New England. The companies are initially focusing on targets in Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont, but plan to expand across the country, according to Vermont Business … [Read more...] about Big Plan Holdings to invest $35 million in New England marijuana
Number of marijuana outlets grows in Upper Valley
WINDSOR — In recent weeks, three more Upper Valley cannabis dispensaries have opened their doors, bringing the region’s total to five. Two of the new shops are in Windsor: Just prior to the new year, on Dec. 21, Depot Shop on Depot Street opened its doors; on Jan. 1, in Artisans Park across from Harpoon, Nick Castro opened Stone Leaf Cannabis. Meanwhile, in Randolph, Jon Erdman … [Read more...] about Number of marijuana outlets grows in Upper Valley
Vermont up to 25 recreational marijuana stores in first three months of legal sales
Women, minority execs show few gains in U.S. cannabis industry, according to the latest data from the MJBiz Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Report. Get your copy here. Vermont began recreational marijuana sales only three months ago, and in that time, the number of stores has jumped from a handful to about two dozen – and more are expected to open in the near future. At the … [Read more...] about Vermont up to 25 recreational marijuana stores in first three months of legal sales
In VT, legal retail marijuana sale leads to dispensary boom
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 have legalized recreational marijuana, including New York, where the first legal dispensary for … [Read more...] about In VT, legal retail marijuana sale leads to dispensary boom
Cannabis Shops Are Sprouting Like Weeds in Burlington
Seven Days The Vermont Cannabis Control Board has granted three licenses to Burlington retailers and has applications for six more pending — a situation the board's chair called "concerning" during a public meeting on Wednesday. "Anyone who is thinking about getting a retail license should really consider what the population base is, what the customer base is, and how they … [Read more...] about Cannabis Shops Are Sprouting Like Weeds in Burlington
Vermont cannabis sales start Oct. 1. Here’s what to expect.
By Brent Hallenbeck Burlington Free Press Saturday is day one for retail sales of adult-use cannabis — aka marijuana — in Vermont. The state is allowing businesses to sell products containing THC, the main active, intoxicating ingredient in cannabis. More than two dozen businesses throughout Vermont have applied to the state’s Cannabis Control Board for retail permits, but the … [Read more...] about Vermont cannabis sales start Oct. 1. Here’s what to expect.
