Marijuana possession and cultivation could be legal by July (FILE) (Source: WAFB) By Sam Fowler | April 1, 2021 at 6:32 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 9:31 PM
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam amended legislation to accelerate the legalization of marijuana possession and home cultivation in the state to July as opposed to 2024.
“Virginia will become the 16th state to legalize marijuana - and these changes will ensure we do it with a focus on public safety, public health and social justice,” Northam stated in a release.
The governor proposed changes to House Bill 2312 and Senate Bill 1406, which passed earlier this year during the Virginia General Assembly’s special session. The bills legalized marijuana possession and sales by January 1, 2024, but marijuana legalization advocates and Democratic lawmakers lobbied to push up the date for possession.
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Virginia Becomes Fourth US State to Ban Cosmetic Animal Testing
Virginia is now the fourth US state to ban cosmetic animal testing after Governor Ralph Northam recently signed the Virginia Humane Cosmetics Act [VHCA] into law. The legislation was drafted by state Senator Jennifer Boysko and Delegate Kaye Kory, authoring the policy that aims to ban the testing of new cosmetics and the sale of animal-tested cosmetics by January 1st of next year. Virginia joins California, Nevada, and Illinois in banning animal cruelty in cosmetic production.
“This fantastic news illustrates a growing momentum in efforts to end unnecessary testing on animals in the United States and around the world for products like shampoos, mascara, and lipstick,” president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund Sara Amundson said. “Consumers are scanning labels and demanding products free of animal testing, cosmetics companies are listening to them and changing their practices and lawmakers are solidi
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