Virginia

Dustin Weekley has a wide variety of CBD products on the shelves at Bountifuel Utopia in Norfolk, but there's one thing not on the shelves — actual marijuana. "There would definitely be a market for it," he told News 3 earlier this month. Despite marijuana possession becoming legal in Virginia in

Virginia Takes Steps Toward Recreational Marijuana Sales. Legislative Progress: House Bill 698 reflects Virginia’s growing momentum towards legalizing recreational marijuana, indicating a shift in the political landscape favoring cannabis reform. Economic Prospects vs. Political Hurdles: The bill

Under current law, it’s legal in Virginia to possess small amounts of marijuana, but you can’t buy it or sell it. In the wake of the Democrats’ victory in last month’s legislative election, advocates for a state-regulated cannabis marketplace in Virginia are experiencing a surge of cautious optimism

High priced medical weed drives Virginian’s out of state or underground. A new study from the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority found that the price of medical cannabis in Virginia is significantly higher than in other states, driving 90% of patients to purchase cannabis from sources other than

As lawmakers prepare to return to the Capitol, one issue is certain to come up again in the next General Assembly — marijuana. It’s now legal to possess small amounts of marijuana in Virginia. But nobody has a license to sell it because the General Assembly has repeatedly failed to create a system

University of Virginia Faces Calls to Release Independent Review, Virginia's High Medical Marijuana Prices Drive Consumers Away, Federal Prison Guard Sentenced, and More: Virginia News Recap. • An increasing number of people are calling for the University of Virginia to release its independent

With the significant increase in industrial production of hemp, there is a demand for newly discovered uses of its products. The uses of industrial hemp include pain medication, cancer treatment, and more, but little is known about the regulation of biosynthetic pathways for cannabinoid production

The new, strict rules in Virginia will remain in place until the lawsuit moves forward. Since the 2018 Farm Bill authorized hemp production and removed the crop from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) schedule of Controlled Substances, the hemp-derived cannabinoid industry has boomed across

The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) is making new efforts to warn people about the dangers of driving while high. The authority rolled out its Safe Driving Campaign to increase awareness of the risks of driving under the influence of cannabis — and to highlight the importance of planning

Virginia is handing out fines to hemp retailers in the state that are selling unauthorised products. From 1 July 2023, amendments to Virginia’s Industrial Hemp Law will direct the manufacturing and retail sale of certain hemp-derived products. Under the law, hemp product may not exceed 0.3% THC, and

Another local CBD shop has closed its doors in search of greener, less heavily regulated pastures outside Virginia. Old Manchester Hemp Co. shuttered its retail storefront and hemp-growing facility at 1308 Hull St. on June 30, the day before new CBD laws took effect in Virginia. Owner Anthony

Marijuana growers will converge near Arthur Ashe Boulevard on Saturday in hopes of taking cannabis somewhere it isn’t usually found – a public setting. It’s called the East Cost Connoisseur Cup, where roughly 80 contestants will enter their own marijuana flower, brownies and gummies in a contest to