Our mission
The Vermont cannabis resource we couldn't find — so we built it.
Burlington Dispensaries is an independent, consumer-first directory of every licensed cannabis retailer in Vermont. No pay-for-placement. No sponsored rankings. Just the information Vermonters actually want, written by people who care.
Why this exists
Vermont's adult-use cannabis market opened on October 1, 2022. Since then, the state has issued hundreds of licenses and scores of retail storefronts have opened — from Burlington's waterfront to the Northeast Kingdom. But the directories people actually reached for, Leafly and Weedmaps, were built for bigger markets. Vermont got the afterthought: stale hours, missing licenses, a lot of blank rows, and no editorial point of view.
Hyperlocal markets like Vermont need hyperlocal resources. Someone who walks into the shop in Winooski, notices that they moved their deli counter, and writes that down. Someone who reads the CCB rulebook so you don't have to. Someone who tells you, honestly, whether the place across town is worth the drive.
That's what we are.
What we cover
- Every licensed dispensary in Vermont. Directory, map, profile pages, menus where published, and feature tags (delivery, medical, veterans, senior discounts).
- Editorial guides. How Vermont taxes work. How to shop your first dispensary. What live resin actually is. What's legal on a Vermont BnB. Strain spotlights, seasonal roundups, news.
- Interactive tools. A strain-match quiz, a weather-to-strain pairing, a dispensary-crawl route planner, a first-aid guide for when you get too high, and Green Mountain hikes ranked by vibe.
- A glossary. Every cannabis term you'll hear in a Vermont shop, defined in plain English.
How we work
We publish on a regular weekly cadence and keep directory entries current through a mix of hands-on review and an autonomous content pipeline — we believe strongly in shipping over perfect, and we trust our editorial standards to hold even when the ink is still drying. Every published article passes a factual review and is attributed to a real byline. Facts about Vermont law are cross-referenced against primary sources (Vermont Cannabis Control Board, Department of Taxes, Act 164). If we get something wrong, we fix it quickly and say so.
Dispensary entries are updated when we learn of changes — a move, new hours, a menu-provider switch, a license revision. If you're an operator and something is out of date, email us; we correct it the same day.
Who writes
Burlington-based writer covering Vermont's cannabis industry since 2023. Visits every licensed dispensary in the state, tests products, and reads the CCB rulebook so you don't have to.
Evan is the editorial voice behind most of our dispensary profiles, strain spotlights, and explainer guides. When additional contributors join the masthead, they'll appear here.
Advertising policy
We accept sponsorships from dispensaries and cannabis-adjacent brands. Sponsorship never changes a dispensary's factual information, ratings, or position in default sort orders. Sponsors get distinct promotional modules — clearly labelled as sponsored — and priority placement in rotating slots on high-traffic pages. That's it. For the full policy, see our affiliate & advertising disclosure.
Privacy & data
We don't sell your data. We don't run retargeting. If you subscribe to our newsletter we store your email and a subscribe timestamp, nothing more. If you click through to a dispensary's menu, we log an anonymous count so we can tell operators how well their listing is performing — that's it. The full details are in our privacy policy.
Contact
Press inquiries: [email protected].
Corrections, tips, or dispensary updates: [email protected].
Advertising: start here, or email [email protected].
For adults 21+ only. This website is educational. It does not sell cannabis, and it does not constitute legal or medical advice. Always verify current Vermont law with official Vermont Cannabis Control Board sources before making decisions based on information found on this site.
Not affiliated with, owned by, or operated by any dispensary. Independent operation; Vermont-focused since 2026.