Virginia Gov. Youngkin won’t commit to legalizing retail cannabis while in office February 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Gov. Glenn Youngkin said on Thursday it’s up to lawmakers to resolve an impasse over recreational cannabis sales and declined to say whether he’d ever sign legislation related to the issue during his tenure. His comments come after the administration spoke out… 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→
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 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 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 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→
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→
Virginia joins 15 other states in legalizing marijuana February 28, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments The Virginia Legislature approved adult-use marijuana legalization Saturday in a historic vote marking the first state in the Old South to embrace full legalization. The House passed the measure in a 48-43 vote, and the Senate approved it in a 20-19… Read More→
Marijuana bills in flux as Virginia’s legislative session nears end February 26, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments An effort to legalize marijuana in Virginia is coming down to the final days of the General Assembly session, as House and Senate negotiators try to reconcile competing plans. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) called for legalization in November, following the… Read More→
Virginia Set To Be First Southern State To Legalize Marijuana February 6, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Virginia is set to become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana, a sign of the times in a state where Democrats have soared to power in recent years. The state’s General Assembly voted 55-42 on Friday to allow the… Read More→
Marijuana legalization advances in Virginia, but lawmakers push start date to 2024 February 3, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Landmark legislation that would make Virginia the first state in the South to legalize marijuana is heading toward its first full votes before the House and Senate this week. And while the proposal has garnered consistent — and in some… Read More→
Legal marijuana sales in Virginia could start in less than 2 years under Northam’s new proposal January 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration on Wednesday unveiled legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Virginia, proposing a 21% state tax on the drug and a licensing program meant to ease entry for people harmed by the disparate enforcement… Read More→
Northam administration work group outlines path toward marijuana legalization in Virginia November 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Large investments in robust data collection, new regulation and public education should precede the legalization of recreational marijuana in Virginia — a landscape that “cannot be created quickly.” Those are some of the recommendations in a report published Monday by… Read More→
Northam: ‘We are going to move forward with legalizing marijuana in Virginia’ November 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday he plans to propose legislation legalizing marijuana when the General Assembly convenes in January, setting the state on a path to become the first in the South to allow recreational use of the drug. “We… Read More→