US EditionAfter Years of Vetoes, Virginia Poised to Launch Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Virginia's plan includes guaranteed shelf space for micro-enterprise farmers and aims to curb illicit sales while promoting equity, with sales possibly starting in fall 2026.
- On Dec. 2, the Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales will roll out a finalized retail proposal, with Del. Paul Krizek, D-Fairfax, and Sens. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, carrying it to the Virginia General Assembly for the 2026 session.
- After years of vetoes from outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin, lawmakers now see a path to retail after Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger pledged to sign a bill, ending four years of stalled efforts.
- The commission's summer hearings showed presentations on public safety and regulatory models, while unregulated storefronts and delivery services proliferated and the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority launched a new medical portal last week.
- Krizek said the proposal would undercut illicit operators and direct tax revenue for job training and education while adding guaranteed shelf space for micro-enterprise farmers.
- If lawmakers send the bill early next year, sales could start fall 2026, and cannabis equity advocates want sequencing, canopy limits, a Jan. 1, 2027 start date, micro-licenses, and half of the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund directed to the Equity Business Loan Fund.
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After years of vetoes, Virginia poised to launch adult-use cannabis market
After four years of stalled efforts and repeated vetoes from outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Virginia lawmakers now see a clear path to finally standing up a legal adult-use cannabis market.
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“There’s going to be a lot of new and interesting programs and good stuff in there that will help create a well-regulated market that’s going to be good for everybody.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury After four years of stalled efforts and repeated vetoes from outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), Virginia lawmakers now see a clear path to finally standing up a legal adult-use cannabis market. During her campaign, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, e…
Virginia Commission Set to Unveil Final Recreational Marijuana Sales Proposal on December 2
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Virginia lawmakers are preparing to unveil a long-awaited framework for launching adult-use marijuana sales, with the Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales set to present its final proposal at its December 2 meeting. The commission’s plan represents the most significant movement toward a regulated market since Virginia legalized possession and home cultivation in 2021 but failed to…
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