Legal Related Virginia Senate Approves Adult-Use Marijuana Retail Sales This Week by Sophia Vida February 18, 2022 In a historical bipartisan vote this week, the Virginia Senate has approved Senate Bill 391 to regulate the retail sale of cannabis to adults 21 and older. Sales in the state could begin as early as September 15, 2022, at exist...
Legal Related Recreational Marijuana Sales in Virginia May Happen Sooner by Sophia Vida February 03, 2022 Multiple bills in the Virginia General Assembly are attempting to speed up the state's recreational marijuana sales, which could start as early as this summer. It was in 2021 that the General Assembly legalized possession of an...
Sector News Thousands of Virginians Apply for Medical Marijuana Cards by Sophia Vida September 28, 2021 Last week marked the three month anniversary of legalized cannabis consumption and possession in the state of Virginia. Thousands of Virginians are trying to connect with a physician in order to apply for a medical marijuana ca...
Legal Related Virginia sees Marijuana Arrests Fall 90% Since Marijuana Law Took Effect July 1st by Sophia Vida September 17, 2021 The state of Virginia has seen a dramatic drop in marijuana arrests this summer since a new law was legalized that allows possession of small amounts of cannabis and for residents to keep a few plants. According to a Richmond T...
Sector News This Many Virginians are Likely to Support Marijuana Banking Services by Sophia Vida September 14, 2021 According to a recent poll conducted by Virginia-based Blue Ridge Bank and ENGINE Insights, 74% of Virginians are likely to support federal legislation that loosens restrictions on cannabis banking, and 39 percent of Virginians ar...
Legal Related Virginia Governor Announces Selections for Cannabis Control Authority Board by Sophia Vida July 20, 2021 This week Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced his picks to fill out the five-person board of directors of the state’s nascent cannabis regulatory authority. Among the 5 are three Richmonders: Neil Amin, CEO of Shamin Ho...
Legal Related Virginia Renters Who Want to Use Marijuana Should Know This First by Sophia Vida July 19, 2021 While marijuana laws have now been in effect for weeks in Virginia, some renters in the state are coming to terms that they may not be able to use the plant at home. Since July 1, those who are 21 and older have been allowed to...
Legal Related Marijuana is Now Legal for Use in Virginia by Sophia Vida July 01, 2021 It's official. Starting today marijuana is now legal in the state of Virginia. Recreational marijuana became legal on Thursday, the same day it was learned that Virginia has created the establishment of the Virginia Cannabis Cont...
Legal Related Virginia Just Unveiled its New Marijuana Legislation Website by Sophia Vida June 11, 2021 The state of Virginia will be kicking off retail sales of marijuana in 2024, pending another vote by the General Assembly in 2022. The state has however launched its marijuana legalization website so that Virginians can stay up...
Legal Related Virginia Governor Signs Marijuana Legislation Bill by Sophia Vida April 23, 2021 It's official. Adult use marijuana will be legal in Virginia this year on July 1st. The state's governor, Ralph Northam, has signed a bill this week making the state the first in the south to legalize the plant for adult-use. T...