Virginia Becomes First Southern State To Legalize Cannabis
A new bill will allow adults in Virginia to possess and cultivate small amounts starting in July.
Sarah Rankin
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers voted to approve Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed changes to a bill that will allow adults to possess and cultivate small amounts starting in July.
Northam sent the bill back to lawmakers substantially changed from the version they sent him in February. The amendments lawmakers agreed to Wednesday would accelerate the timeline of legalization by about three years, well before retail sales would begin, a move that’s been cheered by racial justice advocates.
Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana
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