Vermont Patient FAQs

NuggMD Vermont connects prospective patients with state-licensed medical cannabis doctors so you can get your required medical evaluation fast, easy, and online from the comfort and privacy of your own home.

Browse our full list of patient FAQs, or contact our customer service team for one-on-one support.

No. You must have a valid Vermont driver’s license or ID in order to apply for a Vermont medical marijuana card. For a complete list of documents needed for a Vermont medical marijuana card, see the Vermont medical marijuana patient application.

Vermont does not allow MMJ cardholders from other states to participate in their medical marijuana program, but they do allow visitors age 21 and older to purchase recreational cannabis.

You can be evaluated by and receive a recommendation for medical cannabis from a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, naturopathic physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant in Vermont.

NuggMD offers low-cost medical cannabis evaluations with no risk to you, and there’s no risk because patients who don’t qualify for the program will get their evaluation for free! After their evaluation, MMJ patients are also responsible for Vermont’s $50 state registration fee.

The registration fee for a medical cannabis card in Vermont is $50.

No, Vermont doesn’t have any laws in place that require insurance companies to cover cannabis. Some states are enacting laws to either require state insurance to cover cannabis, or allow private insurers to do so. We’ll update this page when Vermont passes such a law.

Unfortunately, there is currently no financial support to help pay the state fee.

No. Vermont has several dozen recreational dispensaries as well, but there are advantages to becoming a patient, including tax savings, higher possession and purchase limits, and access to a wider variety of products.

Any Vermont resident with a qualifying condition can sign up for the medical marijuana program once their doctor provides a certification. Patients under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian acting as a caregiver.

Qualified medical cannabis doctors in Vermont can approve patients for one or more of the following conditions:

• Cancer
• Multiple sclerosis
• HIV or AIDS
• Glaucoma
• Crohn’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD requires attestation that the patient is an active therapy client. This can be provided through the Mental Health Care Provider form, or by simply providing the contact information for your therapist.)
• Inflammatory bowel disease

Medical conditions that produce one or more of the following symptoms also may qualify:

• wasting syndrome
• chronic pain
• severe nausea
• seizures

The list of debilitating medical conditions is maintained by the Department of Consumer Protections. As such, the Department Commission has established a Board of Physicians, all of whom are state-licensed physicians and surgeons. This board will be responsible for recommending to the Department of Consumer Protection other debilitating medical treatments, or diseases that should also be eligible for the use of medical marijuana. Not only that, but the Department of Consumer Protection has laid out regulations on medical marijuana to allow members of the public to present a petition to the Board if they wish to recommend other qualifying medical conditions or treatments.

Save on taxes: Recreational users will pay between 20% and 21% in taxes. Medical users are exempt from these taxes.

Higher possession limits: Patients can possess two ounces of cannabis in public. Recreational users are limited to one ounce.

Higher purchase limits: Recreational users are limited to just one ounce, but medical purchase limit is two ounces.

No THC limits: Not only can you buy more cannabis, but there are no potency limits. Recreational users are limited to 30% THC flower, and 60% THC concentrates.

Get home delivery: Medical dispensaries can deliver cannabis to patients’ homes.

It takes just minutes to sign up and get your evaluation, but the state of Vermont takes up to 30 days to review your patient application. If approved, you’ll receive your card at the address provided in the application.

This depends on your specific condition. Chronic pain patients must renew every year, by law. All other patients are only required to renew every three years.

Absolutely! You have the right to see any doctor you choose for your annual evaluation. If you’re switching physicians, be sure to bring your medical records from your last evaluation and any medical records you have related to your condition. This will help your doctor conduct a thorough evaluation of your condition.

Your renewal evaluation in Vermont costs the same low rate as your initial evaluation when you use NuggMD, and there’s no risk because patients who don’t qualify for the program will get their evaluation for free! After their evaluation, MMJ patients are also responsible for Vermont’s $50 state registration fee.

If you’re not approved by your NuggMD doctor, you won’t be charged for your evaluation. So, there’s no risk to you!

You’ll only be charged if you’re approved for your medical marijuana certification. If not, your evaluation is free! If you sign up and pay for your evaluation, but then cancel before your evaluation, there is a small $10 fee for the payment processing. You can also change your mind after your evaluation if you wish and request a refund, but you must do so before your certification has been submitted to the state. Once you’ve been certified, a refund for services will no longer be available. Please send an email to support@nuggmd.com with the subject line “Refund Request” and a brief description of your issue. We want to make sure you’re 100% satisfied with your purchase being that you, the customer, are the most important thing to us! Once a refund has been initiated, please allow 3-5 business days for the funds to transfer back to the card you used for the transaction. A refund is no longer available more than 30 days after the date of your evaluation. If any issues arise, please feel free to reach back out for further assistance.

Vermont MMJ patients can by the same types of cannabis products that can be purchased in other states including flower, concentrates, edibles, topicals, tinctures and more.

Learn more about Vermont's cannabis laws and regulations.

Registered patients can get their medical cannabis at any state-license dispensary in Vermont.

Adults 21 and older can purchase up to 1 ounce or the equivalent in products. Medical cannabis patients can purchase up to 2 ounces or the equivalent.

Patients can possess up to 2 ounces or the equivalent in public. Patients are also allowed to cultivate up to six mature plants and six immature plants and are specifically allowed to keep all of the cannabis they cultivate at home.

Adults 21 and older can give away up to 1 ounce of cannabis or the equivalent to another adult 21 and older, so long as it's not advertised or promoted to the public.

No, smoking in public isn't permitted in Vermont.

Vermont only allows cannabis delivery to medical marijuana patients. Adult use customers must purchase their cannabis at a dispensary.

This depends on the state your traveling to. Many states offer reciprocity agreements with other states’ medical marijuana programs. However, the extent of this reciprocity varies. Some states only allow patients to possess cannabis, but not to purchase it in the state. Other states only offer reciprocity to patients with conditions listed on their qualifying conditions list. Check with the medical marijuana department in the state to which you’re traveling to learn more.

Yes you can! In Vermont, only patients are allowed to cultivate their own cannabis. Patients can cultivate six plants and six seedlings at a time and may keep the cannabis they cultivate at home.

Minors can become patients with the express permission of their parent or guardian, and the parent or guardian must apply their caregiver and be approved by the state.

Complete the caregiver application and turn it in with the $50 fee. Your application will include a criminal background check. You must be over 21, a resident of the state, and not have been convicted of a drug related crime. The fee is not required if the applicant is the caregiver of a minor patient.

The first caregiver of a minor patient can apply for free. Any additional caregivers for that patient will be required to pay the $50 application fee.