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What you need to know as Virginia approves legal recreational marijuana sales

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (675+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Virginians will soon be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana, ending years of what many described as a confusing system that allowed adults to possess and grow cannabis but not legally buy it. As part of the…...

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Virginia nears legal retail cannabis market, with sales proposed to start in 2027

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (490+ words) Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger is asking lawmakers to delay the launch of a regulated retail cannabis market until July 2027, pushing back the original January start date approved by the legislature. (Credits: Office of the Governor of Virginia, AP/Kim Chandler,…...