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Virginia Del. Marcus Simon, D-Fairfax, gestures during the House session at the Capitol in Richmond, Feb. 15, 2022.

Virginia Senate OKs Recreational Marijuana Changes

The last-minute bill would allow retail sales to begin later this year.

February 16, 2022

A cannabis bud ready for processing at Greenleaf Medical Cannabis, Richmond, Va., June 17, 2021.

Virginia Republicans Push for Changes in Marijuana Law

They don’t want to scrap the law, but they do want to make significant changes.

January 31, 2022

Jake Crisco, general manager of the Green Leaf Medical Cannibis facility, holds a mature bud of marijuana at the company's plant in Richmond, Va., June 17, 2021.

Virginia Legalization Timetable Has Many Confused

Advocacy groups have been flooded with calls from people trying to understand what will be allowed as of July 1.

June 18, 2021

Virginia State Police K-9 Aries detects and tosses a test rag during a training exercise at State Police headquarters in Richmond, May 10, 2021.

K-9s Face Early Retirement as States Legalize Marijuana

Dogs trained on multiple drugs alert in the same way for all of them — so it's impossible to tell whether they are indicating the presence of marijuana or an illicit drug.

June 1, 2021

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam at a news conference Alexandria, March 30, 2021.

Virginia Governor Seeks to Accelerate Legalization

Adults in Virginia could legally possess and grow small amounts of marijuana about three years sooner than initially envisioned.

March 31, 2021

House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, gavels in the session to an empty Virginia House of Delegates chamber, Richmond, Feb. 10, 2021.

Virginia House Speaker Backs Summer Legalization

Legislation approved by lawmakers last month would delay legalization until 2024.

March 29, 2021

Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Prince William, left, Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, center and Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, right, confer on marijuana legislation before the floor session of the Virginia Senate, which is meeting inside the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021.

Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Marijuana in 2024

Virginia is the first Southern state to vote to legalize marijuana.

March 2, 2021

Richard Coleman II poses in his home in Richmond, Va., Feb. 11, 2021.

Advocates Promote Social Equity in Virginia Bills

The bills would give preference for marijuana licenses to those harmed by past enforcement.

February 15, 2021

Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, presents SB1406 during a floor session of the Virginia Senate, Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Feb. 5, 2021.

Virginia Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Legalization Bills

But the process is far from finished.

February 8, 2021