Virginia

Virginia Has Sealed 64,000 Cannabis Distribution Charges

More than 64,000 misdemeanor charges related to distribution of cannabis have been sealed in Virginia since July, when pot legalization…

5 years ago

Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Charged for Cannabis Consumption During Court Testimony

A Virginia Circuit Judge stopped a domestic violence victim mid-testimony to jail her for alleged cannabis use. Loudon County Circuit…

5 years ago

Cannabis-Related Arrests in Virginia Decrease By 90 Percent After Legalization

Virginia cannabis law went into effect on July 1, 2021, and in a little over two months since that starting…

5 years ago

Virginia Lawmakers Push for Earlier Launch of Cannabis Retail Sales

Virginia state lawmakers are calling for an earlier start to licensed sales of recreational marijuana, arguing that the delay between…

5 years ago

Virginia Attorney General to Hire State’s First Cannabis Attorney

The job requires someone who can serve as general counsel to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.

5 years ago

Virginia Allows Adult-Use Pot, Although Retail Sales Are Years Away

While adults in Virginia are now allowed to grow, possess and gift cannabis starting July 1, 2021, advocates are still…

5 years ago

Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam Signs Cannabis Legalization Bills Into Law

Governor Ralph Northam has made cannabis legalization in Virginia official!

5 years ago

Virginia Lawmakers Officially Legalize Cannabis

Virginia has become the first southern state to fully legalize cannabis.

5 years ago

Virginia moves cannabis legalization to July 1, 2021

Originally set to legalize in 2024, Virginia's law now kicks in this summer. But don't expect retail sales for a…

5 years ago

Governor of Virginia Signs Bill Protecting Employees Who Use Medical Cannabis

Although the bill has caveats, it's a significant step in the state's journey in marijuana reform.

5 years ago