Vermont Terps Cannabis license deactivated amid wave of operator exits
Vermont Terps Cannabis, LLC joins at least 11 other licensees whose licenses went inactive in early September, per state roster.
FILE — closure · Ivan Radic / CC BY 2.0Vermont Terps Cannabis, LLC's license is no longer active, according to the state license roster updated September 8. The deactivation is one of at least a dozen closures logged across the same period—including Park Rec LLC (FLŌRA), Highly Recommended Vermont LLC, Wild Legacy Cannabis, Down to the Roots, Green Mountain Cannabis Works, Family Tree, Fog Valley Farm, Florist VT, Tumbleweed Sugar Co., Lukas Greene, and Skunk Hollow Cannabis.
The cluster of exits comes as Vermont maintains 101 open retail locations, 272 cultivation licenses, and 81 manufacturing licenses, per the latest state tally. Monthly sales have remained relatively flat, hovering near $13 million through June 2026, suggesting stable but constrained demand in the retail market.
The wave of simultaneous deactivations warrants attention to whether these reflect voluntary exits, regulatory enforcement actions, or operational challenges affecting multiple operators. Clarification on the causes and timeline could illuminate structural pressures in Vermont's adult-use market.