Groups that oppose legalizing marijuana speak out
Marijuana bud (FILE) (Source: MIke Fussell, WAVE 3 News)
By Joe Dashiell | January 19, 2021 at 10:10 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 10:22 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - A General Assembly subcommittee began work on marijuana legislation Tuesday, as a coalition of opponents spoke out against legalization.
Members of the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services - Subcommittee on Marijuana heard from the public, but most of their discussion centered on how the state should regulate the industry.
“I don’t see how this fits in ABC,” Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Hanover) said of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. “I think it has to be a separate entity.”