Barre, Vermont
3 cannabis dispensaries in Barre, VT
Three adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Barre — the Granite City of Washington County.
In short
Barre, Vermont has three CCB-licensed adult-use cannabis dispensaries. Dames (240 N. Main St; (802) 461-2845; damesvt.com; Mon–Sat 9 AM–8 PM, Sun 9 AM–4 PM) is a women-led shop with online ordering and curbside pickup — the only Barre dispensary open before 10 AM on Sundays. VT Strong (69 S. Main St; (802) 622-0132; vtstrongcannabis.com; Mon–Sat 8 AM–8 PM, Sun 10 AM–6 PM) is a husband-and-wife shop with deli-style service and a Vermont small-batch craft focus — opens earliest on weekdays (8 AM) and stays open Sundays until 6 PM. Forbins Reserve (21 Metro Way, Unit 8; (802) 622-0359; forbinsfinest.com/forbins-reserve/; Mon–Sat 10 AM–8 PM, with a shorter Sunday window — call to confirm) holds both a retail and a Tier 3 Cultivation license, carrying its own in-house ForbinsFinest Cultivation house line. All three are adult-use retail licensees serving customers 21+ with valid ID. Cannabis tax in Barre City is 21% total (14% excise + 6% state sales + 1% Barre City local option). Registered Vermont medical patients: as of 2026, adult-use retailers can hold a CCB medical-use endorsement to serve patients tax-free — check the CCB's current endorsed-retailer list or call the shop before relying on it.
About Barre
The cannabis scene
Barre is Washington County's most populous city — roughly 8,900 residents in the Granite City, historic center of Vermont's granite quarrying industry and home to the Rock of Ages quarry just east of downtown. It sits 7–9 miles south of Montpelier via US-302 or I-89 (Exit 6) and, unusually for a Vermont city its size, supports three CCB-licensed adult-use cannabis dispensaries: Dames on North Main Street, VT Strong on South Main Street, and Forbins Reserve on Metro Way.
All three are adult-use retail licensees. Vermont's medical program changed in 2026: rather than restricting patients to a handful of integrated dispensaries, the Cannabis Control Board now lets adult-use retailers apply for a medical-use endorsement to serve registered patients tax-free. Whether any Barre shop carries that endorsement changes over time, so a registered patient should check the CCB's current endorsed-retailer list or call ahead; the nearest dispensary that holds an integrated medical license is Capital Cannabis Company in Montpelier (44 Main St, about 10 minutes north), with Zenbarn Farms in Waterbury Center (about 25 minutes west on I-89) the next closest. Barre City adopted a 1% local option cannabis sales tax, bringing the total cannabis tax rate to 21% (14% excise + 6% state sales + 1% local).
Getting around
Downtown Barre is compact. North Main Street (US-302 north) and South Main Street (US-302 south) are the main commercial spine; Dames at 240 N. Main and VT Strong at 69 S. Main are both a short drive from the Washington Street intersection at the heart of downtown. Forbins Reserve at 21 Metro Way is in Barre's eastern industrial corridor — accessible off Washington Street. From I-89, the closest access is Exit 7 (US-302, the Barre-Montpelier Road) into downtown; Exit 6 (VT-63) reaches South Barre from the south. Both are roughly 5–10 minutes from the shops. Free parking is available at or near all three. Barre is about 7–9 miles south of Montpelier and 10–12 miles east of Northfield.
All 3 dispensaries
Every CCB-licensed shop in Barre
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Dames
Women-led cannabis dispensary on N. Main St in Barre — Mon–Sat 9 AM–8 PM, Sun 9 AM–4 PM. Online ordering and curbside pickup available at damesvt.com.
VT Strong
Husband-wife owned dispensary on S. Main St in Barre — Mon–Sat 8 AM–8 PM (earliest in Barre), Sun 10 AM–6 PM. Deli-style service with Vermont small-batch strains.
Forbins Reserve
Barre dispensary on Metro Way with its own in-house Tier 3 grow — carries the ForbinsFinest Cultivation house line. Mon–Sat 10 AM–8 PM, Sun 12–4 PM.
Side by side
Barre dispensaries compared
All 3 CCB-licensed shops in one table. Hours reflect published Friday schedule.
Quick read: 1 of 3 Barre dispensaries offer online ordering for in-store pickup or reservation. Compare neighborhood, Friday closing time, and standout features below.
| Dispensary | Area | Closes Fri | Online Menu | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dames | N. Main St | 8:00 PM | Yes | Women-led business, early Sunday access (9 AM) |
| VT Strong | S. Main St | 8:00 PM | In-store only | Earliest open Mon–Sat (8 AM), deli-style Vermont-grown selection |
| Forbins Reserve | Metro Way | 8:00 PM | In-store only | In-house cultivated cannabis, ForbinsFinest house-grown line |
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