Weed shops in Vermont open October 1st, here’s where to find them
After years of waiting, one of America’s 420 friendliest states is finally getting its own legal cannabis stores.
Vermont’s first state-licensed adult retail store is scheduled to open this Saturday, October 1st.
However, you may have to travel to find one. As of September 30, only three stores had been given the green light to open on October 1. Eventually there will be up to 100 stores that are licensed but it will be months before they open their doors.
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We expect the state’s opening day celebrations to center around the CeresMED store in Burlington, which is expected to open for sale to adults at 9am on Saturday October 1st. Arrive early, dress for fall, maybe bring a chair and some snacks. The line will be long, but friendly and cheerful. Don’t forget to bring your ID – you will need it even if you are 101 years old.
Here are the stores licensed to open on October 1st.
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Burlington
CeresMED
190 University Street
Hours of Operation: 9:00am to 4:45pm Mon-Sat, closed on Sundays
(844) 283-9333
CeresMED has four medical locations in Vermont, but on October 1, adult sales will be limited to the “old” location at 190 College Street in Burlington.
Middlebury
FLORA cannabis
Parkstrasse 2
Opening times: To be determined
Located in the heart of downtown Middlebury, Flora Cannabis is expected to be the first rec-only store to open in Vermont. (CeresMED and Mountain Girl Cannabis operated as medicinal dispensaries.)
They expect to have cannabis flower, pre-rolls, as well as infused gummies, caramels and chocolate for sale on Saturday.
Flora was founded by two Middlebury natives – Michael Sims, an entrepreneur and marketer with five years’ experience in the hemp and CBD industries, and Dave Silberman, an attorney specializing in cannabis law.
Find out more about the people who made Flora run here NBC5/Burlington report, and in the Addison County Independent.
Rutland
Mountain Girl Cannabis
174 Weststr
Opening times: Thu-Mon from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tue-Wed closed
Mountain Girl is named in honor of Carolyn Garcia, a lifelong advocate for legalization, sustainable cannabis cultivation and conscious consumption. (Garcia, the former wife of Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia, is often referred to as Mountain Girl.)
The store’s founders, Ana and Josh MacDuff, have their own interesting backstories. Born in the Colombian Andes, Ana MacDuff worked as a management and IT professional for insurance and waste management companies before turning to cannabis. Josh MacDuff began his career in the insurance and credit union world before advocating for hemp farmers and retailers to find the insurance they need to be successful.
Say hello on Saturday!
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Brattleboro
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257 Marlboro Street
(802) 246-4367
Vermont Bud Barn has been licensed for retail sale (adult use) and we expect the store to open in mid-October. Owner Scott Sparks says his staff is targeting an Oct. 17 grand opening. That’s my target date,” Sparks told the Brattleboro Reformer. “It’s a moving target.”
Bruce Barcott
Leafly senior editor Bruce Barcott oversees news, investigations and feature projects. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and the author of Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America.
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