If public safety is an actual priority for either chamber, then they will approve legislation to begin sales at licensed dispensaries as soon as possible.”. The post Poll: Virginia Voters Support Legalizing Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales appeared first on NORML ..read more

Multiple improvements to the state’s medical program became law July 1, 2023. The post Virginia: Changes to Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect appeared first on NORML ..read more

Today, marks the one year anniversary of legalization in Virginia, and multiple changes to marijuana laws will take effect.  The post Virginia: Changes to Marijuana Laws Take Effect July 1 appeared first on NORML ..read more

"Virginia's firefighters, emergency services providers, and civil servants across the Commonwealth deserve the same job protections currently provided to private employees for their lawful and responsbile use of medical cannabis. This is a long overdue victory." The post Virginia: Governor Approves Bills To Expand Employment Protections, Vetoes Parental Rights Protections appeared first on NORML ..read more

"Governor Youngkin has just shown Virginians exactly how out of touch he is with the widely-accepted science and policy research on cannabis in the US. The only protection Youngkin’s veto provides is to the illicit market that has ballooned during his time office." The post Virginia: Governor Vetoes Legislation Licensing Marijuana Sales appeared first on NORML ..read more

The measures now head to Republican Gov. Youngkin's desk. The post Virginia Lawmakers Approve Adult-use Retail Sales Bills appeared first on NORML ..read more

Just ahead of the crossover deadline, both chambers of the Virginia legislature approved measures to legalize and regulate the retail sale of cannabis to adults 21 and older. The post Virginia: House and Senate Chambers Approve Competing Retail Sales Bills appeared first on NORML ..read more

“This vote is another huge disappointment for Virginians, the majority of whom favor swift access to retail sales,” added Pedini. “Legislation providing regulatory oversight is the best way for the Commonwealth to protect cannabis consumers. By failing to take legislative action, lawmakers are electing to continue driving consumers to the unregulated, underground market.” The post Virginia: Republican-Led Subcommittee Again Rejects Marijuana Sales Legislation in Party-Line Vote appeared first on NORML ..read more

The language, which creates two new misdemeanors, will take effect with Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s signature. The post Virginia: Approved Budget Recriminalizes Public Marijuana Possession Over Four Ounces of Marijuana appeared first on NORML ..read more