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Industry Affairs Call
VGA members, please join us on Thursday, July 17, from 6:00 to 7:15 PM for an Industry Affairs Call! We plan to recap the 2025 legislative session and discuss Act 56 (Bill H.321) and the recent changes to the CCB’s administrative rules. We will also look forward to future initiatives for this summer, fall, and the 2026 legislative session. This is an opportunity to catch up on where things are at and where we go from here. Bring your thoughts and questions, as this will be an open discussion over Zoom.
Members, check your email for an invitation to join the upcoming Industry Affairs Call. If you have any questions about your membership, please contact our Development Team – we are here to help!
Cornhole Tournament Benefiting the Emergency Fund!
Join us at Kate’s Food Truck for a cornhole tournament benefiting the Vermont Cannabis Industry Fund (VCIEF) on Saturday, August 9 from 1-4 PM! Teams of two will compete against one another for prizes and trophies. Enjoy competing against others, win prizes, local food, and drinks. Space is limited! Get tickets now online for a good time for a good cause. This event is 21+.
CCB Meeting Brief Overview
On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the Cannabis Control Board held its monthly meeting approving one initial license and sixty-six license renewals. Representatives from the Department of Environmental Conservation's Solid Waste Management Program were present to discuss the waste stream for regulated products. Chair Pepper gave an overview of Act 56 (2025), and the Board also engaged in discussions on various issues. According to the Cannabis Control Board, there are currently 618 active licenses.
Share Your Support for Urgent Foundational Reforms
From industry and community reinvestment to direct sales for producers, to public consumption, to sweeping medical program reform, to complete and cost-free expungement reform, and more – these critical reforms are obtainable, and now is the time to show up together. Add your name to our a sign-on letter to demonstrate support for foundational legislative priorities! Add your name, provide a statement of support, and share with others!
Sign + Share, Let’s do this →
Retailer Principles
As Jon at Spruce Mountain Cannabis and Matthew and their team at Gram Central are well aware, Vermont, despite its small size, is home to world-class cannabis producers. To ensure the success of the regulated cannabis industry, it must prioritize shared interests over division, collaboration over competition, systemic reform over individual gain, and create a just and viable marketplace similar to Vermont’s thriving beer and cheese industries. The Retailer Principles offer a set of clear and guiding values that retailers can adopt and play a crucial role in the market.
Vermont Cannabis Industry Emergency Fund
Cannabis farms and businesses are not eligible for federal emergency relief dollars, and the ongoing extreme weather events, as the result of human-caused climate change, affect licensees up and down the adult-use supply chain. The VGA Vermont Cannabis Industry Emergency Fund (VCIEF) is a collective action initiative for the industry by the industry, and grants are now open for applications.
The VCIEF is available to assist Vermont-licensed cannabis farms and businesses of every type in financial need after being adversely affected by natural and unnatural disasters.Learn more →
Industry Sign-On Letter to Remove the THC Caps from Act 164
If you're a Vermont cannabis business – cultivator, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, testing lab, etc., take a moment to add your business name to the sign-on letter to remove the THC caps and reform the prohibitive product language in Act 164. Together, we have earned the support of the CCB to reform the THC caps and now we need your help to finish the fight in the State House.
Add your Business →
Consumer Petition to Remove the THC Caps from Act 164
When Vermont enacted Act 164 in October of 2020, allowing the state to tax and regulate cannabis, it became the only state to include THC caps in an adult-use cannabis marketplace, limiting solid cannabis concentrates to 60% THC and cannabis flower to 30% THC. Take a moment now to add your name to the petition to remove the THC caps and reform the prohibitive product language in Act 164. We have earned the support of the CCB to reform the THC caps and now we need your help to finish the fight in the State House. Sign the petition →
National Police Reform Now!
As a nonprofit organization, we condemn police violence and discrimination against Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Black lives matter. The United States has centuries of structural racism and classism woven its’ fabric which we must recognize and dismantle together. VGA supports the efforts of Black Lives Matter in their pursuit to achieve these goals through national police reform. Please sign the petition and take a moment to lend a hand to this courageous effort.
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