Timeline: This Fall’s Vermont Cannabis Control Board Rulemaking

MONTPELIER — Industry hopefuls followed Vermont Cannabis Control Board announcements this fall with bated breath, as the regulatory body made major decisions around the licensing and regulation of the state’s future adult use cannabis retail industry.

It can be hard to casually follow so many ongoing developments, and not everyone could attend every meeting, so here’s a quick summary of this fall’s CCB developments in timeline format, along with links where you can learn more about each one. We’ve made this short and sweet for easy reference. Here are Rules 1 + 2:

• Rule 1: Licensing Fees. Full Text PDF of Rule 1
• Rule 2: Licensing Regulations. Full Text PDF of Rule 2

In March, Governor Phil Scott appointed the members of the Control Board.

The CCB has been meeting since May, and appointed its Advisory Committee members in August.

• OCTOBER 1
  • CCB delays October 1 report on licensing fees, saying they need more time and input.
  • VT Cannabis Control Board: Key Oct. 1 Licensing Report Postponed

• OCTOBER 15
  • CCB releases major report on recommended fee structures and equity criteria. Report estimates spending on adult use marijuana in Vermont could reach $225 million annually by 2025.
  • Control Board Reveals Long-Awaited Licensing Fees and Equity Criteria Report

• OCTOBER 22
  • CCB sets a rule prohibiting retail cannabis stores within 500 feet walking distance from a school. The rule will allow towns to reduce buffer zones – or expand them to up to 1,000 feet.
  • VT News Roundup: Cannabis Control Board Sets School Buffer Zones

• NOVEMBER 1
  • CCB releases second key report, recommends allowing concentrates above 60% THC and conversion of hemp into delta-9 THC, as well as creation of Medical Cannabis Advisory Panel.
  • Vermont Cannabis Control Board Releases November 1 Report

• NOVEMBER 8
  • CCB releases an FAQ with tons of useful information.
  • Vermont Cannabis Control Board: Frequently Asked Questions

• NOVEMBER 16
  • CCB presents its proposed licensing fees to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

• NOVEMBER 18 + 20
  • In conjunction with the National Association of Cannabis Businesses, the CCB organizes northern and southern Vermont town halls seeking feedback from those harmed by prohibition.
  • Town halls highlight gaps in social equity guidelines

• NOVEMBER 24
  • The first and second proposed rules for the Vermont Cannabis Control Board were pre-filed with the Vermont Legislature the week of November 24.
  • Rule 1: Licensing Fees. Full Text PDF of Rule 1
  • Rule 2: Licensing Regulations. Full Text PDF of Rule 2

• JANUARY 2022
  • The Cannabis Control Board’s report will be reviewed by the full Legislature in January.
  • On January 15, 2022, the Board will report to the legislature regarding additional license types, online ordering and other assorted rules.

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