Vermont § 979 - Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 979 — Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 979. Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards
- (a)(1) A dispensary shall not be regulated as “farming” under the Required Agricultural Practices,
6 V.S.A. chapter 215, or other State law, and cannabis produced from cultivation shall
not be considered an agricultural product or agricultural crop for the purposes of
32 V.S.A. chapter 124, 32 V.S.A. § 9741, or other relevant State law. (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, the cultivation of cannabis on
agricultural land and the use of farm buildings to dry or process that cannabis shall
not disqualify the land or buildings from the use value appraisal program or constitute
“development” under 32 V.S.A. § 3752(5), provided that: (A) the agricultural land or farm building is enrolled in the use value appraisal program
at the time cannabis cultivation commences; (B) the agricultural land or farm building is not transferred to another owner; (C) the cultivation, drying, or processing of cannabis is done by a licensee on 1,000
square feet or less of agricultural land; and (D) all other requirements under 32 V.S.A. chapter 124 continue to be met.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 979
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Section 979 ("Cultivation of cannabis; environmental and land use standards") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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