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→
Hesitancy, heated disputes could hamper Virginia’s marijuana legalization plans February 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, described a measure to legalize marijuana as the biggest bill he’s seen in his 30 years in Richmond. Deeds and other Democrats have expressed support for legalization, but the legislation faces many unresolved questions and disputes,… Read More→
A Democratic takeover could make Virginia more marijuana-friendly. But legalization may still be years away. October 17, 2019 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Ever since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012, cannabis-skeptical Republicans have controlled at least one chamber of the Virginia General Assembly. In a few months, that could change. If Democrats win full control of… Read More→