The Vermont Statutes Online

Title 7 : Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco

Chapter 033 : Cannabis Establishments

Subchapter 003 : LICENSES

• § 907. Retailer license

  (a) A retailer licensed under this chapter may:

  (1) purchase cannabis and cannabis products from a licensed cannabis establishment; and

  (2) transport, possess, package, and sell cannabis and cannabis products to the public for consumption off the registered premises or for cultivation.

  (b) In a single transaction, a retailer may provide one ounce of cannabis or the equivalent in cannabis products, or a combination thereof, to a person 21 years of age or older upon verification of a valid government-issued photograph identification card.

  (c)(1) Packaging shall include:

  (A) the strain and variety of cannabis contained;

  (B) the potency of the cannabis represented by the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in milligrams total and per serving;

  (C) a “produced on” date reflecting the date that the cultivator finished producing the cannabis;

  (D) appropriate warnings as prescribed by the Board in rule; and

  (E) any additional requirements contained in rules adopted by the Board in accordance with this chapter.

  (2) Packaging shall not be designed to appeal to persons under 21 years of age.

  (d) A retailer shall display a safety information flyer at the point of purchase and offer a customer a copy of the flyer with each purchase. A retailer shall inform the customer that if the customer elects not to receive the flyer, the information contained in the flyer is available on the website for the Board. The flyer shall be developed by the Board in consultation with the Department of Health, posted on the Board’s website, and supplied to the retailer free of charge. At a minimum, the flyer or flyers shall contain information concerning the methods for administering cannabis, the amount of time it may take for cannabis products to take effect, the risks of driving under the influence of cannabis, the potential health risks of cannabis use, the symptoms of problematic usage, how to receive help for cannabis abuse, and a warning that cannabis possession is illegal under federal law.

  (e) Delivery of cannabis to customers is prohibited, except as provided in subsection (f) of this section.

  (f) A retailer may obtain a medical-use endorsement in compliance with rules adopted by the Board and the endorsement shall permit the retailer to:

  (1) sell tax-free cannabis and cannabis products to registered patients directly or through their registered caregivers:

  (A) that are otherwise prohibited for sale to nonmedical customers pursuant to subdivisions 868(a)(1) and (b)(1) of this title;

  (B) that are otherwise prohibited for sale to nonmedical customers if they are determined to be appropriate for use by a registered patient as determined by the Board through rulemaking; and

  (C) quantities in excess of the single transaction limit in subsection (b) of this section provided they do not exceed the per patient possession limit in section 952 of this title.

  (2) deliver cannabis and cannabis products to registered patients directly or through their registered caregivers; and

  (3) allow registered patients to purchase directly or through their registered caregivers cannabis and cannabis products without leaving their vehicles. (Added 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Oct. 7, 2020; amended 2021, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. March 25, 2022; 2021, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. May 31, 2022; 2023, No. 65, § 15, eff. June 14, 2023; 2023, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. June 10, 2024.)