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Island Pond Cannabis Company license inactivated in Vermont

Vermont's state license roster shows Island Pond Cannabis Company, LLC no longer active, part of a wave of closures across the state.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk
Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster
August 17, 2026 · 9:32 AM ET
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Island Pond Cannabis Company, LLC has had its license marked inactive on Vermont's state roster, according to the state license records updated August 17. The closure comes as part of a broader wave of inactivations in the Vermont cannabis market—at least 13 licenses have been deactivated since early August, including Altius THC LLC, Awella Gardens, and Bern Living Organics.

Vermont's adult-use market currently maintains 107 open retail locations and 294 active cultivation licenses alongside 86 manufacturing operations, per state data as of August 17. Monthly sales remain modest, registering approximately $13 million in June 2026. The string of recent closures suggests turnover or operational challenges in the state's smaller operator cohort, though no enforcement or regulatory action has been disclosed.

Watch whether the August closures cluster around a particular licensing cohort or application period, which could signal compliance or market-viability pressures on specific operator classes in Vermont.

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