Virginia

In some of these towns in Southwest Virginia, we now have more cannabis stores than liquor stores. These stores are in the most conservative part of Virginia. Last year’s cannabis referendum in Ohio may help us understand why. The people have spoken. They just haven’t spoken in an election, but

Virginia Slaps Businesses with $10,8M in Fines for Illegal Hemp Sales. More than 300 businesses across Virginia were collectively levied nearly $10.8 million in fines for illegally selling hemp-derived products the state banned last year. Why it matters: The vast majority of Virginia retailers

Oakland Pilot Indicted for Allegedly Flying Marijuana Cross-Country Following Federal Informant's Testimony. For months, an Oakland pilot allegedly flew marijuana cross-country on his Cessna. Then the person paying for it became a federal informant An Oakland man has been indicted in Richmond, Va

Health officials have been directed to use the reporting portal to track “adverse events” of cannabis exposure among children under 18. Health officials in Virginia are taking steps to prevent children from being exposed to or getting their hands on illegal cannabis products. Late last month, State

A Jamestown smoke shop has been cited for selling cannabis illegally. Jamestown Police and the State Department of Taxation and Finance Criminal Investigations Division conducted numerous inspections on April 24, 2024 of the Royal Smoke Shop, located at 712 East Second Street. Investigators say they

Political Drama Delays Virginia's Cannabis Legalization Plans. Virginia’s planned legalization of the cannabis market faces delays due to political drama that are more like a script for a future political drama series than logical. The veto by Governor Youngkin underscores a significant ideological

Virginia’s governor has vetoed legislation to authorize licensed pot sales and another bill allowing for resentencing of past pot convictions. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Thursday vetoed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales, saying that regulated sales of cannabis would be a

That’s based on the experience in other states, where cannabis has quickly overtaken more traditional crops. Agriculture is Virginia’s largest private industry. It says so right there on the state’s website: “Agriculture is Virginia’s largest private industry.” Within agriculture, soybeans are

Hampton Roads Cannabis Entrepreneurs Await Retail Market Legislation. Hampton Roads cannabis entrepreneurs are enthusiastic about legislation that would create a legal retail market for the drug although the governor hasn’t pledged support. In 2021, Virginia legalized possession of small amounts of

Bills hoping to establish a retail marijuana market in Virginia have advanced in the General Assembly. Virginia has no retail marijuana market in place, despite the General Assembly decriminalizing the drug in 2020, according to the Virginia Code. Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, introduced

Wednesday was a buzzkill for Virginia’s industrial hemp farmers. Del. Nick Freitas, R-Culpepper, brought a bill before the House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee that would have allowed commonwealth farmers to cultivate industrial hemp with a THC concentration as

A Virginia Senate subcommittee has advanced legislation that would establish a retail market for marijuana in Virginia. The panel considered two measures during a meeting Thursday morning, advancing one that would authorize sales beginning in January 2025. “We know that adult-possession cannabis has