WHO MAY OBTAIN MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN VERMONT?

Cannabis for medical use in Vermont became legal on July 1, 2004 under the auspices of  Section 1 Chapter 18 of the Vermont Statutes Online V.S.A: “Act Relating to Marijuana Use by Persons with Severe Illness”

The law removes state-level criminal penalties on the use and possession of marijuana by patients who have in their possession a valid registration card.

APPROVED MEDICAL CONDITIONS?

Cancer, AIDS, Positive status for HIV, and Multiple sclerosis. Treatment of the above conditions if the disease or the treatment results in severe, persistent, and intractable symptoms.

A disease, medical condition, or its treatment that is chronic, debilitating and produces severe, persistent, and one or more of the following intractable symptoms:  Cachexia or wasting syndrome, Severe pain, Nausea, Seizures, Possession/Cultivation.

POSSESSION AND CULTIVATION LIMITS:

No more than two mature marijuana plants, seven immature plants, and two ounces of usable marijuana may be collectively possessed between the registered patient and the patient’s registered caregiver.

A marijuana plant shall be considered mature when male or female flower buds are readily observed on the plant by unaided visual examination. Until this sexual differentiation has taken place, a marijuana plant will be considered immature.

REGISTRATION:

Registration with the Vermont Marijuana Registry is mandatory. Registration cards from other US states are not recognized.

COSTS:

There is a $50 non-refundable fee for each application. There are no provisions to waive the fee, pay the fee in installments, or pay the fee with a credit card. The fee must accompany each new or renewal application.

CONTACT:

Marijuana Registry
Department of Public Safety
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05671
Phone: 802-241-5115