Virginia governor vetoes marijuana market bill March 29, 2024 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments A push to establish a legal marijuana market in Virginia is officially dead after Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation on Thursday. Virginia has allowed adults over 21 to possess and cultivate cannabis at home since the Legislature passed legalization legislation in… Read More→
Virginia Legislation Details Micro Business Funding Criteria for Retail Cannabis Market March 27, 2024 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Virginia’s plan for a recreational cannabis market includes a way to help micro-businesses, formerly known as the social equity license, get involved with what is anticipated to be a multimillion-dollar business — if the plan survives the governor’s desk. The… Read More→
Bill to allow marijuana sales in peril after breakdown on Virginia arena deal March 8, 2024 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Hopes that Gov. Glenn Youngkin might sign a bill legalizing retail sales of marijuana in Virginia faded fast this week as Democrats blocked one of the governor’s top priorities: the plan to bring a professional sports arena to Northern Virginia.… Read More→
Virginia House, Senate agree on bill creating legal marijuana market February 29, 2024 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Democrats who control the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate agreed Wednesday on a framework establishing a legal market for recreational marijuana, teeing up the issue for Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who has not signaled whether he will sign,… Read More→
Va. lawmakers begin to tackle weed sales three years after legalization January 29, 2024 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Three years after Virginia lawmakers voted to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults, the General Assembly is finally moving ahead with efforts to create a marketplace for the manufacture and sale of recreational cannabis. There’s a long way to… Read More→
Study finds low interest, high prices in Va. medical marijuana program November 30, 2023 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments A new study that takes a close look at Virginia’s medical marijuana program showed that many marijuana users are simply ignoring the program and finding the drug elsewhere. According to the study, which was ordered through legislation passed by the General… Read More→
As more states legalize cannabis, the market for seeds is in full bloom October 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Policy & Legal, Virginia, Washington 0 Comments On 1 August, Minnesota became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis use. That very same day, residents began to hit up Jim Cramond’s store, Strains of the Earth, clamoring for weed. But not just any type of weed – they were… Read More→
Virginia cannabis businesses face empty shelves, confusion as new rules take effect July 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Virginia 1 Comment Barren shelves are greeting customers at a local hemp shop in Virginia Beach. “Right now the shop is super empty,” said Savana Griffith, owner of The Hemp Spectrum. “We have about five vendors left on our shelves.” Griffith used to… Read More→
Virginia Gov. Youngkin ‘not interested’ in legalizing recreational marijuana sales July 7, 2023 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments The sale of recreational marijuana in Virginia will remain prohibited so long as Gov. Glenn Youngkin is in the Executive Mansion, members of his administration said last week. Marijuana sales were expected to begin in 2024 after former Gov. Ralph… Read More→
Virginia’s new cannabis authority faces more responsibilities, possible budget cuts March 2, 2023 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Lawmakers have signaled they want the new Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to take over the state’s medical marijuana program and act as the main enforcer of stricter rules on cannabis-related advertising. But the authority, which is still staffing up after… Read More→
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→
After Virginia legalized pot, majority of defendants are still Black October 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments A year after Virginia lawmakers legalized recreational marijuana with hopes of lessening racial disparities in enforcement, police in the state are still more likely to arrest Black people than White people for marijuana-related offenses, a Washington Post analysis found. While… Read More→
Changes to Virginia marijuana laws you need to know July 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments July 1st marked the one year anniversary of marijuana legalization in Virginia. With that anniversary comes multiple changes to marijuana laws in the commonwealth. Here's what you need to know. Is marijuana legal in Virginia? Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the 2022… Read More→
Hemp, marijuana advocates push back against Youngkin crackdown April 13, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Hemp advocates and civil rights activists pushed back Tuesday against a proposal by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to crack down on marijuana and popular edibles known as “Delta-8.” They say the proposal is an assault on farmers and businesses and harkens back to the… Read More→
Recreational marijuana still isn’t legal in Virginia and medical patients face access challenges April 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments While recreational marijuana is technically legal in Virginia, the path to purchasing it in stores is still a long way off. In February, Republicans in the House of Delegates killed legislation that would have allowed limited retail sales later this year. The… Read More→