US EditionAs Virginia Governor Considers Marijuana Legislation, when Would the Marketplace Open?
Legislation would create 350 retail stores with a 6% tax and aims to end the black market while funding education and reinvestment programs, lawmakers said.
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Virginia could become the first state in the south with a legal cannabis market for adults, after years of debate and legislative blockades. A proposal that would create a regulated marijuana retail system is on the table of Governor Abigail Spanberger, who has expressed prior support for the bill, although her spokesman confirmed that she is currently reviewing the legislation.This legislation would mark the end of a black market that, accordin…
Virginia Governor to Decide on Raft of Marijuana Bills, Including Legal Sales
Virginia lawmakers passed several marijuana-related bills in the legislative session that ended March 14, and now Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) is set to decide what to do with them. Those include measures to legalize adult-use cannabis sales, provide resentencing relief for people with convictions, protect the parental rights of consumers, allow patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals, change delivery and labeling rules and provide …
As Virginia governor considers marijuana legislation, when would the marketplace open?
A plan to create a legal marijuana market is sitting on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk, ending a yearslong saga to end what lawmakers have described as an existing black market for cannabis in the state. Related stories Virginia General Assembly advances cannabis retail framework Virginia unveils plan to create marijuana retail market After years of vetoes, Virginia poised to launch adult-use can…
Marijuana retail bill on Spanberger’s desk could launch legal sales in Virginia by 2027
Lots of bills are on Governor Abigail Spanberger’s desk — including one dealing with marijuana. The proposal would create an adult-use cannabis retail market by January 2027. In the bill, lawmakers adopted a flat tax rate of 6% and are allowing localities to adopt a tax rate between 1 and 3.5 percent. 40 percent of that revenue goes towards early childhood and education.
Virginia Governor Set To Decide On Marijuana Bills To Legalize Sales, Address Past Convictions, Protect Consumers' Rights And More
Virginia lawmakers passed several marijuana-related bills in the legislative session that ended last weekend, and now Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is set to decide what to do with them. Those include measures to legalize recreational cannabis sales, provide resentencing relief for people with past convictions, protect the parental rights of consumers, allow patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals, change delivery and labeling rules and …
Are Recreational Marijuana Sales in Virginia Coming Soon?
Don’t miss important updates about Virginia’s marijuana program. Subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest straight to your email! If you live in Virginia, you may be wondering when adults will finally be able to buy marijuana from retail stores. The current prediction is that recreational sales could begin in 2027, but until then, marijuana is only legally available for purchase at dispensaries through the state’s medical program. What’…
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