- True 802 Cannabis is a licensed Vermont adult-use dispensary at 132 Church Street, 2nd floor, Burlington, VT 05401, right on the pedestrian Church Street Marketplace.
- The closest other licensed option is Float On, a licensed Vermont adult-use retailer at 136½ Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 — about 0.02 miles down the same block (a few doors, roughly a one-minute walk).
- The whole Marketplace is car-free, so you park or get dropped nearby and walk; Green Mountain Transit buses stop downtown.
- Both shops are licensed by the Vermont Cannabis Control Board. You can confirm any Vermont shop's license yourself on the CCB's public license lookup before you go.
- Everything here is 21+, and public consumption isn't permitted anywhere in Vermont — whatever you buy is for private use only.
If you searched for True 802 Cannabis but really want to see all your licensed choices in that corner of downtown Burlington, this is the plain version — no ranking, no sales pitch. Where True 802 sits, how to walk the block, the nearest other licensed shop, and how to check a license yourself so you never end up at an unlicensed one. Every store named here is a licensed Vermont adult-use retailer; think of this as a neighbor pointing down the street, not a review.
Where is True 802 Cannabis?
True 802 Cannabis is at 132 Church Street, 2nd floor, Burlington, VT 05401, on the Church Street Marketplace — the four-block, brick-paved pedestrian stretch at the center of downtown. It's an upstairs shop, so once you reach the address you head up to the second floor rather than walking in from the sidewalk. It was established in 2023 by native Vermonters and is locally owned, and it carries the standard licensed categories: flower, edibles, tinctures, drinks, and concentrates.
What licensed shops are near True 802?
Downtown Burlington has more than one licensed adult-use shop within a short walk, which is part of what makes the Marketplace easy to browse on foot. The closest to True 802 is Float On, a licensed Vermont adult-use retailer at 136½ Church Street — the same pedestrian block, about 0.02 miles away. That's a genuinely tiny distance: a few doors down, roughly a one-minute walk, on the same side of the same street. Both are licensed by the state; the only real difference is which door you walk through.
The honest distance, walk, and transit
- On foot: From True 802 at 132 Church to Float On at 136½ Church is about 0.02 miles — you can see one from the other. The Marketplace is flat and fully pedestrian, so it's a stroll either direction.
- Getting downtown: There's metered street parking on the cross streets, plus the Marketplace and College Street parking garages a short walk away, and bike parking around the Marketplace. Green Mountain Transit (GMT) buses serve downtown with stops near the mall, so you can arrive without a car.
- One stair note: True 802 is a second-floor space, so expect a set of stairs up from the street. Float On is at street level on the same block.
What's factually true about Float On?
If you're comparing options on the block, here's what's plainly true about Float On — just the facts, no claims about anyone else's selection or service:
- Address: 136½ Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 — right on the Church Street Marketplace, at street level.
- Licensed: A licensed Vermont adult-use retailer, regulated by the Vermont Cannabis Control Board.
- Open seven days a week, and open late — 'til midnight on Fridays and Saturdays — handy if you're out downtown in the evening.
- Order-ahead or walk in: Build an order on the live menu and pick it up under your name, or just come in and browse.
- Vermont craft focus: The shelf leans on the state's small growers and makers, with everything moving through the same regulated, lab-tested supply chain.
How do you check that a shop is actually licensed?
This is the one thing worth doing before you buy anywhere, because an unlicensed seller skips the testing and tracking a licensed shop can't. The good news: it takes about a minute, and it works for any store in the state.
- Look for the Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB) license. Every legal adult-use retailer in Vermont is licensed by the CCB. Licensed shops display their license and are listed in the state's records.
- Use the CCB's public license lookup. The Board maintains a public list of licensed cannabis establishments at ccb.vermont.gov — you can search a store by name and confirm it's a licensed retailer.
- Cross-check the basics. A real licensed shop has a fixed address, checks your ID at the door, and lists Vermont-tested products. A "shop" with no address, no ID check, or that ships cannabis to you is a red flag.
Both True 802 and Float On are licensed Vermont adult-use retailers, so either way you're shopping a regulated store. If you want the longer version of why that matters, our guide to licensed vs. gray-market cannabis in Vermont walks through what the license actually buys you.
What rules apply at any licensed shop here?
A few Vermont rules apply the same way at every licensed adult-use shop on the Marketplace — True 802, Float On, or any other:
- It's 21+. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID; you'll show it at the door. No medical card is needed for adult-use.
- No public consumption. Vermont doesn't permit using cannabis in public — not on Church Street, the waterfront, in a parked car, or anywhere public. It's for private use only.
- It stays in Vermont. Cannabis bought here can't legally cross state lines, even into a neighboring state where it's also legal.
- Tax is built into shelf pricing. Vermont applies a 14% cannabis excise tax plus the 6% sales tax; at a licensed shop that's already reflected in what you pay.
If you're newer to all of it, our plain-English guides cover the Vermont basics, and you can browse Float On's live menu before you head down to the Church Street Marketplace.