Track and Trace: Virginia Faces a Choice May 27, 2021 Eric Postow News & Insights, Policy & Legal, Science and Technology, Virginia 0 Comments One of the most important mandates of the new Virginia law is the obligation to track and trace the whole chain from seed to sale. The heavy data requirement is not something that cannabis businesses should take lightly because failure to accurately report to the Cannabis Control Authority could… Read More→
Up in Smoke: Avoiding Disqualification in VA Cannabis Licensing May 10, 2021 Eric Postow Virginia 0 Comments Avoiding Disqualification: Conditions under which the Board may refuse to grant licenses In a fairly straight forward affair Virginia's new cannabis law signals a few noteworthy disqualifications for potential applicants to be wary of. Below are the areas where the board… Read More→
Legal Weed Is Coming To Virginia. Here’s What You Need To Know April 27, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law a measure that legalizes the cultivation and possession of marijuana in the commonwealth. (Did Northam make up for not holding the signing on 4/20 by calling the event a “joint” press conference? You… Read More→
Virginia’s legalization of marijuana has no impact on those imprisoned on such charges April 26, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Marijuana will be legal to possess and grow in Virginia on July 1, but people serving jail and prison sentences related to the drug will remain behind bars under legislation passed by the General Assembly earlier this month. Lawmakers had… Read More→
Virginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession starting this summer April 22, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana beginning this summer, making it the first Southern state to do so and accelerating a revamp of cannabis laws that have disproportionately jailed Americans of color… Read More→
Virginia Passes Recreational Cannabis: Social Equity Applicants April 15, 2021 Eric Postow Virginia 3 Comments History was made last week as Virginia became the 16th US State and the first southern state to fully legalize adult use recreational cannabis. A victory no doubt for personal liberties as consumers will be permitted to possess up to… Read More→
Virginia 16th State To Legalize Recreational Pot, Latest To Emphasize ‘Social Equity’ April 8, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Virginia's Democratic-controlled Legislature passed a bill legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana on Wednesday, making it the 16th state to take the step. Under Virginia's new law, adults ages 21 and over can possess an ounce or less… Read More→
Marijuana possession and cultivation could be legal by July April 5, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam amended legislation to accelerate the legalization of marijuana possession and home cultivation in the state to July as opposed to 2024. “Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize marijuana—and these changes will ensure we do it with… Read More→
Virginia’s Road to Recreational Cannabis April 1, 2021 Eric Postow Best Practices, Policy & Legal, Virginia 0 Comments A New Era for Cannabis in Virginia When Virginia became the first southern state to pass legislation (HB2312 and SB1406) legalizing adult use recreational cannabis in February, it opened up a huge universe of possibilities. For future growers, processors, wholesalers,… Read More→
Northam proposes legalizing marijuana in Virginia on July 1 March 31, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments RICHMOND — Gov. Ralph Northam has asked the General Assembly to speed up the legalization of marijuana in the state, making it lawful for an adult to possess up to one ounce on July 1, 2021, instead of waiting until… Read More→
Brothers build Shenandoah hemp empire March 31, 2021 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News, Virginia 0 Comments Tanner Johnson, CEO of Pure Shenandoah LLC, says that his Elkton-based company is trying to bring hemp back to its Shenandoah Valley roots. After all, he explains, “back in the 1600s, this area was used heavily for hemp production and… Read More→
Virginia House Democrats back legalization this summer of small amounts of marijuana; Northam supportive March 27, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments House Democratic leaders said Friday that they support accelerating the timeline for legalization of simple possession of marijuana to this summer, yielding to advocacy from civil rights groups who say it is key to addressing the disparate harm marijuana laws… Read More→
Gov. Northam considers speeding up legalization of marijuana in Virginia March 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments RICHMOND — Lawmakers are working with Gov. Ralph Northam's office to consider speeding up the legalization of marijuana by years, possibly making possession legal as soon as July 1 instead of the Jan. 1, 2024, date the General Assembly approved last month.… Read More→
Push to end marijuana prohibition this year instead of 2024 hinges on Northam in Virginia March 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments An increasingly vocal group of Virginia lawmakers and advocates is urging Gov. Ralph Northam to send down a legislative amendment that would make marijuana legal this year. The General Assembly recently passed a bill to legalize the drug beginning in 2024 —… Read More→
As Marijuana Legalization Advances In The D.C. Region, Lawmakers Focus On Racial Equity March 2, 2021 AggregatedNews District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 0 Comments When talk of legalizing marijuana at the state level started a decade ago, many advocates and lawmakers were focused on how the programs would work and how much revenue they’d bring in. Now, those conversations have shifted: how can the… Read More→