Youngkin’s vetoes take another hit on cannabis reform in Virginia

Youngkin’s vetoes take another hit on cannabis reform in Virginia

Cannabis plant. (Photo by Getty Images)Gov. Glenn Youngkin has once again thwarted a bipartisan effort to establish a regulated and taxed adult-use cannabis retail market in Virginia, vetoing a key proposal that would have created the framework for such a system. He also rejected measures designed to modify sentences for individuals convicted of marijuana-related offenses and protect legal cannabis users from discrimination in child custody batt…

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Richmond City Commission considering allowing medical cannabis cultivation in industrial park zones - WBONTV Local News for Richmond KY

By Kelly McKinney/Richmond In-DepthCultivators of medical cannabis would be allowed in industrial park (I-2) zones in an ordinance under consideration by the Richmond City Commission.All medicinal cannabis businesses are currently prohibited in that zone. Medicinal cannabis was legalized in Kentucky as of Jan. 1.In a lottery held last year to determine businesses that would be licensed, Natural State GreenGrass CannaCo was awarded a license for …

Youngkin’s Vetoes Take Another Hit on Cannabis Reform in Virginia - Royal Examiner

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has once again thwarted a bipartisan effort to establish a regulated and taxed adult-use cannabis retail market in Virginia, vetoing a key proposal that would have created the framework for such a system. He also rejected measures designed to modify sentences for individuals convicted of marijuana-related offenses and protect legal cannabis users

Virginia's Governor Controversially Vetoes Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization for Second Consecutive Year - Business of Cannabis

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has, for the second year in a row, vetoed legislation that would have created a regulated framework for adult-use cannabis sales. Although cannabis possession and home cultivation have been legal for adults 21 and over since 2021, there is still no legal way to purchase cannabis in Virginia forcing consumers to grow their own or rely on unregulated sources. The dual vetoed bills, SB 970 and HB 2485, aimed to chan…

Virginia Governor Vetoes Recreational Cannabis Sales Bill

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday vetoed a bill to legalize recreational cannabis sales, leaving consumers in the state without a legal way to buy weed. Youngkin vetoed two identical bills to legalize regulated retail sales of marijuana to adults, SB 970 and HB 2485, both of which were passed … Source