Guide to Virginia’s Marijuana Legalization Laws

A new survey reveals some Virginians are downplaying the dangers of using cannabis behind the wheel, according to the state agency overseeing recreational marijuana legalization. 

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares plans to crack down on cannabis products that look like common snacks and candy after lawmakers gave his office more enforcement power. 

Democratic senators leading a push to legalize marijuana say they are now on track to introduce legislation before recess in August, after initially announcing plans to file a comprehensive reform bill in late April.

-Governor Glenn Youngkin is amending a bill impacting what cannabis products can be sold in Virginia and possibly setting new misdemeanor penalties for marijuana possession. It’s the first time Youngkin is taking a formal stance in some thorny debates.

The bill legalizing marijuana has near-uniform support among Democrats.

As Virginia puts recreational marijuana sales on hold, lawmakers are cracking down on another widely-sold substance that’s causing safety concerns. It may force some stores to close their doors this summer. 

The General Assembly’s Cannabis Oversight Commission has agreed to recommend that Virginia speed up the timeline for retail sales of recreational marijuana to 2023.

Rolling legally? A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill that would decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level and it’s gaining support.

A faster timeline for recreational marijuana sales is on the table in Virginia but the future of the legal market is hazy after Republicans swept statewide elections and likely flipped the House of Delegates.

History will be made no matter who Virginians choose for their next lieutenant governor this election season. Either candidate will be the first woman of color elected to statewide office. But who voters choose could have a major impact on whether policies related to abortion, guns, marijuana and the minimum …

One year after the first medical marijuana dispensaries opened in Virginia, the budding industry is still going through growing pains that are making it difficult for many patients to benefit.

In the more than three months since Virginia became the first southern state to legalize marijuana, local agricultural supplier Happy Trees has received countless questions from customers about how to take care of their cannabis plants and what the laws allow.

Local law enforcement data for Richmond and surrounding counties shows weed-related arrests have dropped significantly since simple possession of marijuana became legal in July.

Even though recreational marijuana is legal in Virginia, renters may still be at risk.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday 16 appointments to three newly-created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth.

With recreational marijuana use recently legalized, Virginia’s attorney general is seeking applicants interested in serving as the state’s first cannabis attorney.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday the appointments to three newly-created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth: the Cannabis Control Authority (CCA), the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Board and the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Board.

A few years down the road, in 2024, marijuana sales will be allowed in Virginia. But there’s a major political battle brewing over how dispensary licenses will be doled out.

Last Thursday, we reported the historic day that Virginia legalized the recreational use of marijuana. While it impacts the daily lives of many Virginians, there’s also a fresh effort behind criminal justice reform.

Glenn Youngkin, the Republican candidate in the governor’s race, will not look to repeal Virginia’s new law legalizing marijuana if elected, according to a campaign spokesperson.