Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2021

Despite the fact that cannabis also isn’t approved for use by the Food & Drug Administration, advocacy organizations claim that smoking cannabis is a viable treatment for a number of behavioral and health issues, ranging from tension and worry to Frontotemporal disease and Parkinson’s disease (FDA). billion by 2024.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2021

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize cannabis for adult use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would begin. 1, 2024, at the same time sales will begin and regulations will go into effect to control the marijuana marketplace in Virginia. View original article.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

According to the Associated Press, Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would also begin. Virginia lawmakers have officially legalized marijuana – though it won’t take effect for some time.

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MARCH 29, 2021

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia’s House speaker on Friday said she supports moving up the date for legalizing adult recreational use of marijuana in Virginia to this summer, a key change pushed by advocates who have sharply criticized legislation approved by lawmakers last month that would delay legalization until 2024. A nonsensical delay.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 31, 2021

” Last month, lawmakers approved a bill to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would begin and regulations would go into effect to control the marijuana marketplace in Virginia. 1, 2024, has been on Democratic Governor Ralph Northam’s desk for a month now.

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MARCH 27, 2021

House Democratic leaders said Friday that they support accelerating the timeline for legalization of simple possession of marijuana to this summer, yielding to advocacy from civil rights groups who say it is key to addressing the disparate harm marijuana laws have on people of color. March 27, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The next thing that comes is conference,” said Chelsea Wise, founder of advocacy group Marijuana Justice, in a phone interview with Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary. Both the House and Senate bills wouldn’t allow recreational sales in Virginia until 2024. And that’s where things get tricky. Where are things now?

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MARCH 2, 2021

Ralph Northam expected later this week, Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize cannabis for adult use—although legalization won’t actually take effect until 2024. At least 12 state legislatures have recreational legalization measures on the table right now, which is a typical number for this time of year.

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