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The commonwealth of Virginia has become the first state in the South to legalize marijuana for adults.
Starting July 1, those ages 21 and older will be permitted to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and they’ll be able to home-cultivate up to four marijuana plants. Retail sales of cannabis products are expected to start no later than July 1, 2024.
Virginia’s decision to legalize follows similar actions in recent days by lawmakers in New York and New Mexico. In New York, the governor signed legislation legalizing the adult-use market on March 31, while New Mexico’s governor is expected to sign similar legislation into law any day now.
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Lauren Boebert, the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives seat speaks to supporters at a rally outside her restaurant in downtown Rifle the evening of Monday, Nov. 2.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is often seen carrying one of the world’s most widely used pistols: a 9-mm caliber Glock.
Whether challenging open-carry protocol at Capitol Hill, or holding a rally in downtown Rifle, Boebert almost always has the Austrian-made pistol at her side.
More recently, the 34-year-old Rifle Republican made headlines during an online Congressional House committee meeting aimed at addressing gun control. Boebert displayed two modern sporting rifles along with a shotgun and a Glock on a shelf behind her.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., poses for the camera in front of Shooters Grill in May 2020. Kyle Mills / Post Independent
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is often seen carrying one of the world’s most widely used pistols: a 9-mm caliber Glock.
Whether challenging open-carry protocol at Capitol Hill, or holding a rally in downtown Rifle, Boebert almost always has the Austrian-made pistol at her side.
More recently, the 34-year-old Rifle Republican made headlines during an online Congressional House committee meeting aimed at addressing gun control. Boebert displayed two modern sporting rifles along with a shotgun and a Glock on a shelf behind her.