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Cannabis and hemp laws

Vermont

Recreational and medical marijuana legal; THCA restricted; delta-8, hemp delta-9, delta-10 and HHC illegal

Adult use
Legal
Medical
Legal
Last reviewed
May 27, 2026

Vermont

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Delta-10 THC

Illegal

Limits

Delta-10 THC prohibited at hemp retail as a synthetic and hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid. Restricted to CCB-licensed cannabis dispensaries.

Key law

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Effective

April 24, 2023

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Delta-8 THC

Illegal

Limits

Delta-8 prohibited at hemp retail. Synthetic and hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids restricted to CCB-licensed cannabis dispensaries under 21-and-up rules.

Key law

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Effective

April 24, 2023

Full rules

Delta-9 THC

Illegal

Limits

Hemp products capped at 0.3% total THC dry weight under the post-decarboxylation formula and presumptively at 10 mg total THC per package unless the CBD-to-THC ratio is at least 20:1. Intoxicating hemp delta-9 restricted to CCB-licensed dispensaries.

Key law

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Effective

April 24, 2023

Full rules

HHC

Illegal

Limits

HHC prohibited at hemp retail as a synthetic and hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoid. Restricted to CCB-licensed cannabis dispensaries.

Key law

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Effective

April 24, 2023

Full rules

THCA

Restricted

Limits

Total-THC formula applied to hemp: [delta-9 THC] + ([THCA] * 0.877). Hemp products capped at 0.3% total THC dry weight. Higher-potency THCA flower is cannabis and restricted to CCB-licensed dispensaries.

Key law

Vermont Act 158 (S.188, 2022); VT Cannabis Control Board emergency rule (April 24, 2023); 7 V.S.A. ch. 33; Agency of Agriculture hemp program (6 V.S.A. §562)

Effective

May 31, 2022

Full rules

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Vermont

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Vermont’s 2025 Hemp Beverage Pivot: Industry Coalition, Gray Areas, and What a 2026 Bill Could Look Like

Vermont's new Hemp and Beverage Coalition is pushing 2025 legislative clarity for hemp-derived THC drinks amid unresolved gray areas in state cannabis law.

Vermont’s 2025 Hemp Beverage Pivot: Industry Coalition, Gray Areas, and What a 2026 Bill Could Look Like

Vermont's new Hemp and Beverage Coalition is pushing 2025 legislative clarity for hemp-derived THC drinks amid unresolved gray areas in state cannabis law.

FAQ

Common questions

Is marijuana legal in Vermont?

Recreational marijuana is legal in Vermont. Medical marijuana is legal.

Is THCA legal in Vermont?

Restricted. Vermont applies a total-THC formula to hemp under Cannabis Control Board (CCB) rules.

Is delta-8 THC legal in Vermont?

No at hemp retail. Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) adopted emergency rules on April 24, 2023 that prohibit hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids and synthetic cannabinoids, including delta-8 THC, outside the licensed cannabis system.

Is hemp-derived delta-9 THC legal in Vermont?

No at hemp retail for intoxicating products. Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) applies a total-THC formula and a 10 mg total THC per package presumption to hemp retail.

This is general information, not legal advice.

Seed Legality

Adult-use state with legal home grow; licensed cultivators and propagation licensees may sell seeds; adult gifting legal.
Hemp seeds
Legal
Marijuana seeds
Legal
Sale
Legal
Transacting
Legal
Gifting
Legal

Vermont adults 21+ may cultivate two mature and four immature plants per household under 18 V.S.A. § 4230e, and transfers of cannabis without remuneration between adults are lawful. On the commercial side, 7 V.S.A. ch. 33 lets small direct-market cultivators (since Nov. 1, 2023) sell seeds and immature plants they produced directly to consumers, and propagation cultivator licensees may sell cannabis seeds meeting the federal hemp definition to licensees or to the public, with retailers handling seeds under § 904. Vermont sunset its state hemp program Dec. 31, 2022, so hemp cultivation now requires a USDA producer license, though hemp seed itself is freely sold and possessed.

Key law:
18 V.S.A. § 4230e; 7 V.S.A. §§ 881–911 (incl. § 904)
Last reviewed:
July 3, 2026
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