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.
author. ellis. i hope those kids didn t believe that line. politicians will tell you anything. speaking of politician lots of buzz today about rand paul making an announcement to run for 2016. how does he plan to stand out from the rest of the pack? the question right now is does he want to stand out. you know the great paul family the libertarian tradition. rand has decided he would like to get elected, he seems to be inching closer and closer to the center. the first question is how different does he want to be. i don t think we know that yet. one thing is he wants marijuana reform a campaign issue. this is going to appeal to a younger crowd. you think so? i think so. just a hint. and that s one way. it does show you how that drug legalization debate is becoming more mainstream just like gay marriage. here s what s interesting and you mentioned it a little bit.