The Cannabis Board announced on Monday that it will not begin issuing cannabis licenses on May 1st as provided for in Act 164. The Board does not anticipate a long delay in issuing licenses to qualified applicants. The Board has made significant progress in meeting this target date, however our core mission remains creating a safe, effective, and equitable adult-use market.
As of today, April 25, 2022, the application window for tiers 1-5 and types (indoor, outdoor, and mixed) of cultivator licenses is open, ahead of our planned May 1st release date.
The window remains open for testing labs and integrated licenses.
Please visit our forms and applications page for more information and to apply:
The Cannabis Control Board is hiring for a number of positions. We're looking dedicated individuals to join our team regulating Vermont's burgeoning legal cannabis market. Openings include:
The Cannabis Control Board unanimously voted during it's April 18, 2022 meeting to close the window for pre-qualification applications, effective Tuesday May 31, 2022.
The Board will continue to accept new pre-qualification applications until that time. More information may be found on our website:
As of 9am today, April 1, 2022, the application window for all tier-1 cultivators (indoor, outdoor, and mixed), testing laboratories, and integrated licenses is open.
Please visit our forms and applications page for more information and to apply:
There is no CCB meeting scheduled for the week of February 28 - March 4.
The next meeting will be on Monday, March 7, at 11am.
The Cannabis Control Board announced during its Board meeting on Monday, February 14th, that it would open its prequalification approval period starting on Wednesday, March 16th, 2022.
More information can be found on the prequalification page:
In advance of the Medical Cannabis Program coming under the control of the Cannabis Control Board, the CCB sent a survey to registered patients who use the program to gauge patient satisfaction. The survey was open for a month between mid-December and mid-January, and garnered 575 responses.
The CCB has begun the rulemaking process for all 5 of its proposed rules. These rules are not final, and are subject to change as the rulemaking process proceeds.
Rules 1 and 2 have completed the public notice and comment period and will soon be reviewed by the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules.
Rules 3 and 4 are currently in a public notice and comment period--please use the public comment forms to give your feedback.
The CCB will be hosting a series of peer networking events geared towards social equity and economic empowerment applicants to Vermont's emerging regulated cannabis marketplace.
The first event will be on Thursday, January 27th at 5pm. The Board plans to hold these on a bi-weekly basis through March of 2022.
The goal of these sessions is to connect, share resources and information, and to hear from a panel of experienced professionals on high-level topics of interest to those entering Vermont's ancient cannabis industry.
