Vetoed by Governor Glenn Youngkin

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes regulatory bodies to legalize and regulate the cultivation and sale of cannabis in Virginia.

Highlights:

• Establishes a regulated and taxed legal cannabis marketplace in Virginia (Sec. 2, Pg. 81).

• Specifies the legal framework for a retail marijuana market in the state, and requires it to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (Sec. 2, Pg. 81).

• Authorizes ​​the Authority to start issuing all cannabis licenses on September 1, 2025, but provides that no retail sales may occur before May 1, 2026 (Sec. 2, Pg. 81).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 11, Pg. 82).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes regulatory bodies to legalize and regulate the cultivation and sale of cannabis in Virginia.

Highlights:

• Establishes a regulated and taxed legal cannabis marketplace in Virginia (Sec. 2, Pg. 81).

• Specifies the legal framework for a retail marijuana market in the state, and requires it to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (Sec. 2, Pg. 81).

• Authorizes ​​the Authority to start issuing all cannabis licenses on September 1, 2025, but provides that no retail sales may occur before May 1, 2026 (Sec. 2, Pg. 81).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 11, Pg. 82).

Full Bill Text