The CCB is now accepting applications for a new license type, the Propagation Cultivator.
All new applicants and existing licensees seeking a Propagation License will be required to go through the prequalification process.
CCB Staff reviewed the requirements for this license type during a recent Peer Networking Event. Watch a recording of that presentation here.
CCB Staff are actively working to resolve technical issues in the inventory tracking portal with transfer, acquisition, and manufacturer reporting. While we expect a complete fix in the near future, here’s what you are required to do in the meantime:
Continue to maintain detailed internal records of transfer, acquisition and manufacturer reports.
The Cannabis Control Board is issuing a consumer protection warning for flower produced by Holland Cannabis (license number CLTV0057-01), due to a pending investigation into fungicide exposure.
Following state guidance on planning for the solar eclipse, the CCB office will be closed to the public on Monday, April 8. Office staff will be working remotely. Visit our website for contact information should you need assistance from a member of CCB staff on that day.
The CCB office will resume normal operations on Tuesday, April 9.
The CCB would like to encourage all Vermonters and visitors to enjoy the occasion safely and responsibly.
This week, the CCB office moved to its permanent location on the third floor at 89 Main Street in Montpelier. The CCB had been temporarily located on the second floor during construction.
89 Main Street is the City Center building in downtown Montpelier. The CCB office can be found by taking the elevator or stairs to the third floor. Signs will indicate our office.
If you need assistance locating the office or aren't sure whether a question might require a visit, please contact us:
On February 28, 2024 the Cannabis Control Board voted to indefinitely close the window to submit applications for all types of tier-3 cultivation licenses and mixed tier-2 cultivation licenses, effective midnight April 1st, 2024. This means that applicants or licensees wishing to be licensed as any type of tier-3 cultivator or as a tier-2 mixed cultivator must submit a complete application for licensure by March 31, 2024.
December 20, 2023
On December 20, 2023, the Cannabis Control Board voted to seasonally close the license application window for new outdoor and mixed-use cultivation licenses starting from March 1, 2024. This closure will last until November 1, 2024, when the window will re-open.
State Law requires that all owners, principals, or other controllers of cannabis establishments complete an education seminar, facilitated by the Board, once every three years.
Dates for licensed cultivator education seminars have been announced, and the registration link may be found below.
The dates for those seminars are:
We are aware of an error in a communication sent to some licensees over the past few days.
CCB staff recently sent an email to licensees with incomplete product registration submissions. However, in processing the list of licensees, some licensees received incomplete notifications for product registrations that they did not submit. This was an error on our part, and we are working to remedy the issue.
A highly contagious cannabis pathogen, Hop Latent Viroid (also referred to as HLV, HpLV, HpLVd, HLVd, or “dudding” disease) has been detected at a licensed tier 1 cultivation site in Vermont.
Physical symptoms of HLVd can be hard to detect but may include stunted plant growth and under-developed trichomes. Often, the disease is not diagnosed until harvest and potency testing – HLVd-positive cannabis may contain roughly half the THC of healthy plants.
