Highgate, Vermont
Cannabis dispensaries near Highgate, VT
No dispensaries in Highgate — the nearest licensed shops are 15 minutes south in St. Albans.
In short
Highgate, Vermont (Franklin County, ZIP 05459/05460) has no CCB-licensed cannabis dispensaries as of mid-2026. The I-89 port of entry from Canada at Highgate Springs (Exit 22) is Vermont's busiest U.S.–Canada crossing. The nearest licensed adult-use cannabis shops are approximately 15 miles south in Saint Albans City: Mary Jane Junction (120 Swanton Rd, St. Albans; (802) 503-9780; maryjanejunctionvt.com; open daily 8 AM–8 PM) — a woman-owned shop focused on local Vermont cultivators — and MothaPlant (398 Highgate Commons Rd, St. Albans; (802) 782-8623; mothaplant.com; open daily 7:30 AM–8 PM), a craft dispensary with a flower bar offering by-the-gram sales from half a gram up. From the Highgate Springs border, take I-89 south from Exit 22 to Exit 19 (St. Albans), then US-7 north a short distance. Cannabis cannot be transported across the U.S.–Canada border — it is a federal crime regardless of Canadian legalization. Neither St. Albans shop holds an integrated medical cannabis license; Vermont registered medical patients should visit Capital Cannabis Company in Montpelier (~40 minutes south).
About Highgate
The cannabis scene
Highgate is a Franklin County town in the far northwest corner of Vermont, best known as the location of the Highgate Springs–St. Armand/Philipsburg border crossing on I-89 — Vermont's busiest U.S.–Canada crossing. It sits at I-89 Exit 22, where Vermont begins for anyone arriving from Québec. As of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board's mid-2026 licensee list, no CCB-licensed cannabis dispensary operates within Highgate's town limits.
The nearest cannabis shops are in Saint Albans City, roughly 15 miles south on I-89 — the first city you reach heading south after crossing the border and passing through Swanton (Exit 21). Saint Albans has two licensed adult-use dispensaries: Mary Jane Junction and MothaPlant. MothaPlant opens at 7:30 AM daily, among the earliest of any Vermont dispensary. Mary Jane Junction opens at 8 AM. Both are adult-use recreational only; no integrated medical license.
Getting around
From the Highgate Springs border crossing or Highgate village: take I-89 south from Exit 22. Pass Exit 21 (Swanton — no dispensaries) and continue to Exit 19 (St. Albans). From Exit 19, follow US-7 north a short distance to reach both St. Albans shops — MothaPlant (398 Highgate Commons Rd) is in the Highgate Commons area on the city's north side, closest to Swanton and Highgate; Mary Jane Junction (120 Swanton Rd) is slightly further south on US-7. Alternatively, US-7 runs directly from Highgate area south into St. Albans without the interstate. Free parking at both shops. Do NOT attempt to cross the U.S.–Canada border with cannabis in either direction — it is a federal crime.
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