Here are the Vermont communities that approved retail cannabisPosted by MMP News AuthorOn March 5, 2021

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Voters in a number of Vermont communities have approved allowing retail marijuana businesses within their borders.

The Vermont Legislature legalized the sale of recreational marijuana starting next year, but cities and towns have to vote whether to allow sales in their communities.

Voters in Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Winooski and the Northeast Kingdom towns of Danville, Sutton, Burke and Barton voted in their annual town meetings Tuesday to allow the sale of recreational marijuana.

More:What does a recreational cannabis market mean for me? We break down the Vermont law

Voters in Richmond rejected the proposal 674 to 611.

Lyndon and Newport also put pot sales off-bounds, the Caledonian Record reported.

Pownal and St. Johnsbury will consider similar measures at their annual town meetings in the coming weeks.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Voters in a number of Vermont communities have approved allowing retail marijuana businesses within their borders.

The Vermont Legislature legalized the sale of recreational marijuana starting next year, but cities and towns have to vote whether to allow sales in their communities.

Voters in Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Winooski and the Northeast Kingdom towns of Danville, Sutton, Burke and Barton voted in their annual town meetings Tuesday to allow the sale of recreational marijuana.

More:What does a recreational cannabis market mean for me? We break down the Vermont law

Voters in Richmond rejected the proposal 674 to 611.

Lyndon and Newport also put pot sales off-bounds, the Caledonian Record reported.

Pownal and St. Johnsbury will consider similar measures at their annual town meetings in the coming weeks.