On Wednesday, Governor Ralph Northam introduced legislation that would legalize marijuana sales in the Commonwealth.
Author: Adriana De Alba
Updated: 5:59 PM EST January 14, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia just took another step toward legalizing the sale of marijuana.
During his State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday, Governor Ralph Northam introduced his team’s legislation.
“We’ve done the research, and we can do this the right way: leading with social equity, public health and public safety," said Northam.
The proposed adult-use cannabis legislation would allow people ages 21 and older to sell marijuana beginning January 1, 2023.
Under the legislation, there will be five licenses to choose from: cultivation, processing, distribution, retail and testing.