Vermont

Vermont

Cannabis is legal to all adults over21 in Vermont. Any adult may grow up to 2 mature plants and four immature plants. Vermont does not recognize out of state medical cannabis cards. Patients report that prices in Vermont remain high presenting a barrier to access.

Patient Rights and Civil Protections	41/100
Arrest Protection 20/25 Affirmative Defense 16/20 Parental Rights Protections 0/20 DUI Protections 0/10 Employment Protections 0/20 Explicit Privacy Standards 5/5
Access to Medicine	45/100
Authorizes Retail Access 10/10 Alternative Accessibility Methods 20/20 - Authorizes Delivery 10/10 - Authorizes Curbside Pickup 10/10 Personal Cultivation 15/15 Collective Gardening 0/5 Sufficient Number of Licenced Retailers 0/30 Reciprocity 0/20
Program Functionality	67/100
Legal Protections Within Reasonable Time Frame 16/20 Reasonable Possession Limits 8/10 Reasonable Purchase Limits 8/10 Telemedicine for Physician Certifications 9/15 Patient and Physician Representation in Program Decision Making 10/20 Reasonable Caregiver Standards 1/5 - Background Checks 0/2 - Number of Caregivers 1/3 Reasonable Physician Standards 5/5 Access to Administration Methods 10/10 - Allows Dried Flower 5/5 - Allows Edibles, Concentrates, and Other Forms 5/5 Provides Access to Minors on School Grounds 0/5
Affordability	40/100
Sales Tax Break for Patients and Caregivers 20/20 Covered by State Insurance or Health Aid 0/20 Reasonable Registration Fees 20/20 Financial Hardship Waivers or Discounts 0/20 Donation Program 0/10 Allows Multi-Year Registrations 0/10
Health and Social Equity	43/100
State Program Protections 25/25 Housing Protections 0/25 Access for Minors 9/10 Access in Underserved Areas 0/10 List of Qualifying Conditions is Exhaustive or All Inclusive 9/10 Allows Patients to Medicate Where they Choose 0/10 Organ Transplants 0/5 Ownership or Employment Restrictions 0/5
Consumer Protection and Product Safety	62/200
Total 9/50 Quality Management Systems 0/10 Staff Training 3/10 Standard Operating Procedures 4/8 - Facility and Equipment Sanitation 0/1 - Workplace Safety 0/1 - Storage 1/1 - Batch and Lot Tracking 1/1 - Security 1/1 - Waste Disposal 0/1 - Water Management 0/1 - Records Management 1/1 Pesticide Usage Limitations 0/2 Environmental Impact Regulations 0/2 Required Testing 1/8 - Cannabinoids 1/1 - Terpenes 0/1 - Microbials 0/1 - Aflatoxins 0/1 - Pesticides 0/1 - Heavy Metals 0/1 - Foreign Matter 0/1 - Moisture Content/ Water Activity 0/1 Packaging and Labeling 1/3 - Cannabinoids 1/1 - Terpenes 0/1 - Pesticides 0/1 Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting, and Recall Protocol 0/7 Total 10/50 Quality Management Systems 0/10 Staff Training 3/10 Standard Operating Procedures 4/7 - Facility and Equipment Sanitation 0/1 - Workplace Safety 0/1 - Storage 1/1 - Batch and Lot Tracking 1/1 - Security 1/1 - Waste Disposal 0/1 - Records Management 1/1 Environmental Impact Regulations 0/3 Required Testing 1/10 - Cannabinoids 1/1 - Terpenes 0/1 - Microbials 0/1 - Aflatoxins 0/1 - Pesticides 0/1 - Heavy Metals 0/1 - Residual Solvents 0/1 - Homogeneity 0/1 - Foreign Matter 0/1 - Water Activity 0/1 Packaging and Labeling 2/5 - Cannabinoids 1/1 - Terpenes 0/1 - Ingredients 1/1 - Allergens 0/1 - Nutritional Content 0/1 Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting and Recall Protocol 0/5 Total 14/50 Staff Training 5/20 Standard Operating Procedures 4/7 - Facility Sanitation 0/1 - Workplace Safety 0/1 - Storage 1/1 - Batch and Lot Tracking 1/1 - Security 1/1 - Waste Disposal 0/1 - Records Management 1/1 Product Testing 5/10 - Product Meets Requirements Before Sale 5/5 - COA Disclosure 0/5 Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting and Recall Protocol 0/13 Total 29/50 Independent or Third-Party 0/5 Laboratory Sampling 3/5 Method Validation 4/4 Quality Management Systems 5/5 Staff Training 10/20 Standard Operating Procedures 7/7 - Facility and Equipment Sanitation 1/1 - Equipment and Instrument Calibration 1/1 - Workplace Safety 1/1 - Sample Tracking 1/1 - Security 1/1 - Waste Disposal 1/1 - Records Management 1/1 Result Reporting 0/4
Score Penalties	30/100
Gives Regulatory Preference to Adult Use 20/20 Classifies Cannabis as a Medicine of Last Resort 0/15 Administrative or Supply Problems 0/15 Requires Vertical Integration 0/10 Creates New Criminal Penalties for Patients 0/10 Limits Patients to a Single Retailer 10/10 No System for Adding Qualifying Conditions 0/10 Imposes Bans or Limits on THC 0/5 Imposes Bans or Limits on CBD 0/5
Excerpted from ASA's 2021 State of the States Report.