- Float On is at 136½ Church Street, on the Church Street Marketplace in downtown Burlington, VT — an easy stop while you're doing your December holiday shopping.
- Cannabis can be a thoughtful holiday gift, but only for adults 21 and up. Never gift to anyone under 21, and keep everything in its original child-resistant packaging, secured and away from kids and pets.
- Hosting over the holidays? Keep it 21+ and private — public consumption isn't permitted anywhere in Vermont, and no one should drive after using. What you buy also can't legally cross state lines, even to visiting family.
- Plan ahead: build your order on the [live menu](https://floaton.dispensary.shop) and pick it up under your name. Float On is open seven days a week, and late ('til midnight) on Fridays and Saturdays.
December in Burlington is lights on the Church Street Marketplace, snow on the bricks, and a stretch of gatherings from the first holiday party through New Year's Eve. If you're an adult 21 or over, cannabis can be a genuinely thoughtful gift or a low-key contribution to a night in — as long as you handle it the responsible, Vermont way. This is a plain guide to the etiquette: who you can give it to, how to keep it safe, a few hosting basics, and how to make a Float On visit an easy errand rather than a last-minute scramble.
Can you give cannabis as a holiday gift in Vermont?
Among adults, yes — with real limits. Cannabis is strictly for people 21 and up, so a gift is only ever appropriate for another adult who is 21 or older. Never give it to a minor, and never leave it somewhere a child or a pet could reach it. Think of it the way a responsible host thinks about a bottle of wine: it's an adults-only gesture, offered to someone you know is of age, and it's never assumed or pushed on anyone.
A little tact goes a long way. Cannabis is personal, so the best gift is one you already know the recipient would welcome — not a surprise for someone who doesn't use it. And keep it out of sight of kids at the party; a gift bag on a low table is exactly what you're trying to avoid.
How do you keep a cannabis gift stored and secured?
The packaging does most of the work for you. Everything sold at a licensed Vermont shop comes in child-resistant packaging with a clear label — leave it in that packaging, and keep it that way after it's gifted. The goal is simple: an adult can get to it easily, a curious child or pet cannot.
- Keep it in the original child-resistant, labeled packaging. Don't decant it into a candy tin or a loose bag — the packaging is the safeguard.
- Store it up and away. A high shelf, a drawer, or a closet — out of reach and out of sight of children and pets, especially during a busy house full of guests.
- Separate edibles from real food and candy. Holiday tables are crowded; a labeled cannabis edible should never sit next to the actual dessert where someone could grab it by mistake.
- Keep it cool, dark, and sealed. If you're giving flower and want it at its best, our guide to storing cannabis fresh in Vermont's climate covers the how and why.
What are the hosting basics for a winter gathering?
If you're the host, a few Vermont ground rules keep the night easy and above-board. The biggest one: public consumption is not permitted anywhere in Vermont — not on Church Street, not on the waterfront, not in a parked car. Use at home, in a private space, is the only setting that fits the law. That makes a house or apartment gathering the natural place for it, not a walk downtown.
Beyond that, host the way you would with any adults-only offering. Keep it clearly 21+, never share with anyone under 21, and make it easy for guests to say no. If edibles are around, remember that their effect can be delayed by two hours or more, so it's worth telling guests plainly what's what and letting them go slow. And the non-negotiable: no one drives after using. Plan for a designated driver, a rideshare, or a couch, the same as you would around alcohol.
How do you plan an easy December visit to Float On?
December is one of the busiest stretches on the Church Street Marketplace, so the single best move is to order ahead. Build your order on the live menu before you head downtown, and the team will set it aside under your name for a quick pickup — no browsing the shelves while the shop is full of holiday shoppers. If it's your first time doing pickup, our order-ahead pickup guide walks through the whole flow.
New to dispensaries entirely? What to expect your first time covers a visit start to finish, so a December stop feels familiar before you walk in. Either way, bring a valid government-issued photo ID — everyone gets carded at the door, every visit, no exceptions.
When is Float On open over the holidays?
Float On is open seven days a week. Regular hours are Monday–Wednesday 8:30am–9pm, Thursday 8:30am–10pm, Friday 8:30am–midnight, Saturday 9:30am–midnight, and Sunday 9:30am–9pm — so Fridays and Saturdays give you a late window to come after the daytime crowd thins out. Hours can shift around specific holidays, so if you're timing a visit tightly late in December, it's worth a quick call to confirm before you head out. The shop sits right on the bricks at 136½ Church Street, a short walk from anywhere on the Marketplace.
What should you keep in mind at checkout?
One detail makes holiday shopping simple: the price you see on the menu is the final, all-in price — Vermont's cannabis tax is already included — so there's nothing extra to work out at the counter, even on a busy December afternoon. Everything you buy is lab-tested and licensed, tracked and labeled by the state, which is exactly the reassurance you want when something is going to be a gift.
Put it together and a December visit is an easy errand: decide what you want, lock it in on the live menu, pick it up under your name, and bring your ID. Give only to adults 21+, keep it sealed and secured, host it private and 21+, and keep it in Vermont. That's the whole etiquette — the calm, Vermont-craft way to fold cannabis into the season.