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Virginia governor vetoes another adult-use marijuana sales bill

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin - as expected - has once again rejected a bill that would allow…

News March 25
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Federal court upholds intoxicating hemp ban in Virginia

A federal appeals court  has upheld a Virginia ban on intoxicating hemp products with any THC concentration above…

News January 21
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Virginia adult-use marijuana bills face resistance from governor, police

Virginia's House of Delegates and the Senate advanced two separate bills that would establish regulations and taxes for…

News February 14
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Virginia governor ‘not interested’ in legalizing adult-use cannabis sales

The prospect of commercial cannabis sales in Virginia is officially off the table as long as Gov. Glenn…

News July 11
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Virginia governor amends controversial hemp bill

Virginia's governor amended a contentious bill that would have limited hemp-derived products in the state to 2 milligrams…

News April 4
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Virginia medical groups urge gov to sign delta-8 THC bill

Medical groups in Virginia are asking the governor to sign a bill as written that adds new restrictions to…

News March 10
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Virginia Republicans move to defund state marijuana regulator

Republican lawmakers in Virginia want to cut nearly 70% of the Cannabis Control Authority’s budget, a move that…

News February 17
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Virginia lawmakers advance 2 marijuana bills in divided Legislature

Legislators in Virginia advanced two marijuana bills that would establish adult-use sales in 2024 and allow licensed businesses…

News January 31
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Advocates raise alarm about effort in Virginia to cut marijuana social equity fund

Minority-business advocates are concerned about a Republican-led bill in Virginia that would eliminate social equity funding for the…

News January 10
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