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New Marijuana Crime Included in Virginia Budget Proposal
Virginia legislative leaders are proposing a new criminal misdemeanor in state law for possession of more than four ounces of marijuana in public. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the proposal is included in a new two-year state budget plan. The General Assembly will meet Wednesday in special session to consider the budget. The budget compromise would write into law that...
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Virginia Bill to Allow Marijuana Resentencing Killed by GOP Lawmakers
A Republican-led panel of Virginia House members blocked a bill that would have allowed people incarcerated or on probation for marijuana-related crimes to ask a court for a modified sentence
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House Republicans Block Bill to Speed Retail Marijuana Sales
A Republican-led panel of Virginia House members has blocked a bill that would have allowed limited retail sales of recreational marijuana to begin later this year
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Virginia Republicans Push for Changes in Marijuana Law
Newly empowered Republican lawmakers in Virginia who opposed legalizing simple possession of marijuana say they don’t want to scrap the 2021 law, but they do want to make significant changes
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What You Can and Can't Do When Virginia Legalizes Marijuana
Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains what you can and can’t do when Virginia legalizes marijuana.
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Virginia Marijuana Legalization Timetable Has Many Confused
The date for legalizing marijuana possession is drawing near in Virginia, and people have questions
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Marijuana Now Legal in Virginia: What You Need to Know
Here’s what you need to know about marijuana legalization in Virginia.
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Virginia Governor Seeks to Accelerate Marijuana Legalization
People 21 and over in Virginia could legally possess and grow small amounts of marijuana beginning in July under changes the governor is proposing to legislation the General Assembly passed this year
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Virginia Lawmakers Looking for Compromise on Marijuana Bill
Virginia lawmakers are trying to reach a compromise on legalizing recreational marijuana for adults. Debate continues over how and when it should be legalized.
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VA Lawmakers Hope to Reach Compromise on Marijuana Bill
Virginia lawmakers only have a little time left to hash out their differences during a special session to potentially legalize recreational marijuana use. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Advocates Promote Social Equity in Virginia Marijuana Bills
Supporters of legislation to legalize marijuana in Virginia say one of its main goals is to make reparations to people of color and communities harmed by a disproportionate enforcement of marijuana laws
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Virginia Takes Steps Toward Legalizing Marijuana
A bill to make marijuana legal in Virginia took tentative steps forward in a General Assembly subcommittee. News4’s Virginia reporter Drew Wilder shows us where the process stands and why some lawmakers are opposed to the change.
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How Could Virginia's Push to Legalize Marijuana Address Inequity?
Could legalizing marijuana in Virginia help address social disparities and inequities?
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One City has a Creative Idea for Funding a Proposal for Reparations – a Marijuana Tax
Officials in Evanston, Ill. are proposing sale tax from the sales of cannabis be used to fund a proposal for reparations.