Bill to allow marijuana resentencing in Virginia dies in GOP-led House panel March 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments A Republican-led panel of Virginia House members on Monday blocked a bill that would have allowed people incarcerated or on probation for marijuana-related crimes to ask a court for a modified sentence. A bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Scott Surovell… Read More→
House Republicans kill legislation to kick start legal sales of marijuana in Virginia February 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments House Republicans on Monday killed legislation intended to kick start the legal sale of recreational marijuana in Virginia, arguing that there is not enough time to perfect the complex legislation, while promising to address it next year. Virginia last year… Read More→
Marijuana sales in Virginia could start this year, but small farmers and social equity advocates worry they’ll be shut out February 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Brenda Waller put together what she thought was an excellent proposal in 2018 for a chance to win one of five medicinal marijuana dispensary licenses in Virginia. She paid the $10,000 fee and waited. Months later, Waller watched as the… Read More→
Virginia Senate passes bill to start recreational marijuana sales in September February 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Senate passed a bill to start recreational sales of marijuana this September. If signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin as written, the measure would allow certain medical providers to sell cannabis to adults starting Sept.… Read More→
Marijuana is still illegal to sell in Virginia, but that’s not stopping retailers (including a senator) February 3, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments The Lucky Charms cereal bars for sale at Sen. Louise Lucas’ cannabis shop in Portsmouth feature a stoned cartoon leprechaun and a warning that it “contains cannabis, a Schedule 1 controlled substance.” The label, it turns out, is only partially… Read More→
With marijuana now legal in Virginia, lawmakers debate how to set up the industry January 31, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Virginia lawmakers plan to take up a host of cannabis-related legislation this year in a narrowly divided General Assembly, following the body’s historic vote to legalize the drug for recreational use last year — when both the House of Delegates… Read More→
Virginia marijuana legalization: What worked, what hasn’t worked, and what’s ahead in 2022 December 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments On April 8, Virginia became the first southern state to legalize the possession and use of marijuana by adults and the bill was signed into law July 1 by Gov. Ralph Northam. "It is a huge day for equity in the… Read More→
Why The Legal Cannabis Industry Is High On The American South November 18, 2021 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal, Virginia 0 Comments When it comes to cannabis, states like California, Colorado and Oregon get most of the attention. But some of the nation’s largest marijuana companies are planting roots south of the Mason-Dixon Line. “The South is the biggest frontier in cannabis,” says… Read More→
Medical marijuana operators reflect on industry’s first 12 months in Virginia November 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments The Richmond area’s first and only medical cannabis operator has opened an outpost in Short Pump, the latest of several new or upcoming marijuana dispensaries popping up around the state. Green Leaf Medical announced earlier this week the debut of… Read More→
Virginia lawmakers explore an earlier start for retail marijuana sales October 27, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments The start of marijuana retail sales in Virginia could come sooner than initially planned as lawmakers continue to discuss the ground rules for the new industry. The commission that oversees implementation of state legislation that legalized marijuana recently created a… Read More→
A year into legal sales, medical marijuana patients see high prices and long waits in Virginia October 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments As Virginia’s medical marijuana industry closes out its first year of sales, some patients are complaining about long waits to register with the state and high prices once they get into dispensaries. “A month’s supply costs me between $600 and… Read More→
Like it or Not Cannabis is on the Ballot in Virginia in November October 6, 2021 Eric Postow Policy & Legal, Virginia 1 Comment On July 1, 2021, Virginians and cannabis enthusiasts nationwide celebrated like it was April 20th, as cannabis possession was legalized in the commonwealth. Presently, Virginia allows possession up to one ounce and for home grow up to four plants per… Read More→
Virginia lawmakers already discussing speeding up retail marijuana sales August 19, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments ‘We have not legalized the actual purchase of marijuana’ Virginia lawmakers are already discussing speeding up the three-year delay between marijuana legalization last month and the beginning of retail sales. “We have legalized the use of marijuana, but we have… Read More→
It’s here: Virginians prepare for legalized marijuana on Thursday June 30, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments A sign staked in the median of North Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond reads “Grow your four.” Just up the street, Happy Trees Agricultural Supply is helping people get ready to do just that. With rows of fertilizer, lights and… Read More→
Virginia marijuana legalization timetable has many confused June 18, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s road to legalizing simple possession of marijuana has had some twists and turns, so it’s not surprising that advocacy groups have been flooded with calls from people trying to understand exactly what will be allowed under… Read More→