For Patients.
We help Vermonters with cancer access cannabis.
You must be 21+ and a qualified cancer patient.
Medical card necessary after October 1st 2025 upon pickup
Eligibility.
Cancer Diagnosis.
We are only serving patients diagnosed with cancer at this time.
Restrictions.
You must be 21+ years old, and (after October 1st 2025) a registered medical patient in the state of Vermont.
State Availability.
We support patients in the state of Vermont only.
How It Works.
1 | Intake.
Book a 45 minute intake call with Michelle. prior to your call, please mail or submit your documentation to our online system - did you forget? Please submit separately at the link below prior to your appointment ASAP.
2 | Plan.
Michelle will discuss your needs with you, options like FECO and RSO, gummies, topicals and tinctures.
She will work with your needs, your comfortability, and medical concerns.
3 | Receive.
We will coordinate a safe delivery and/or pickup with you at a location easily accessible for you.
After October 1st, We will coordinate a safe delivery and/or pickup with you to a local medical dispensary - please have your medical card available.
What to Expect - Intake Appointment.
45 minute call**
Clear guidance on dosing and products
No cost
Mail documentation or upload documentation
**This is a lot of information, so we encourage you to take notes during the call to refer back to later. We do not take written notes for you.
Questions before you book? Read our FAQ for common answers below.
Refill Request.
Returning patients - submit your request at least 3 weeks in advance. Include what products you are taking, the dosages, what you need, diagnosis, and any additional information.
Patient Welcome Guide (PDF)
Detailed info, what to expect, contact information - all information available prior to your appointment.
FAQs.
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No. The VCCN is an independent program; the CCB regulates Vermont’s cannabis program. The VCCN abides by the CCB’s rules and regulations.
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Starting October 1st, all patients will need to have their Vermont Cannabis Medical Card. Please see the VT CCB website for medical card eligibility.
The medical card will be necessary when you pickup at the dispensary.
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At this time, the program is free. Beginning October 1st, patients will need to pick up medicine at a medical dispensary. Some dispensaries may add a small fee (such as $1, or other charges they decide). These fees are set by dispensaries—not by the VCCN. The VCCN will never charge you directly.
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Go to: https://ccb.vermont.gov/medical
and follow the steps to get your medical card!
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Please be in an area that you are able to have a phone conversation to discuss your medical needs. Please also have a pen, and paper on hand to take notes.
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We always suggest that you inform your doctor of your medical cannabis use.
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During our intake call, we will figure out what symptoms you are trying to manage, and we will give you products for those symptoms.
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The majority of the flower we receive are donations from growers all over the state who simply want to help.
We use our business, Highly Rooted, to fund the program. Funding The VCCN is why we run Highly Rooted. We pay for the machine, labor, and ethanol to make FECO, all of the ingredients, labor, and packaging to make the products we give away, and about 90% of the transporting to patients.
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We never share personal information with anyone other than the people you permit us to in your intake form.
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We only need proof of your cancer diagnosis. We do not need proof of your medical card. Your medical card will be required when going into the dispensary to pickup your medicine.
Cannabis consumption is essential for keeping me less than debilitated every day. My brain injury has left me unable to work, so the cost of cannabis can be the deciding factor in whether I get pain relief or not. Without their generosity, buying food would be a priority over pain relief.
— Todd