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…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (526+ words) State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis shops to open across Virginia beginning July 1, 2027. The move marks the latest expansion of access to the drug — which remains illegal at the federal level — through state-level policymaking. Here’s what…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (312+ words) Democratic Sen. Lashrecse Aird, the sponsor of the Senate version of the bill the governor vetoed, negotiated with Spanberger to hammer out the compromise legislation passed by the General Assembly on Monday. “Today, with the passage of the biennium budget,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (538+ words) Virginia’s legal retail cannabis market will open next July, but will it affect North Carolina? Lawmakers here expect lost revenue from those who will travel over the border to purchase cannabis legally. Some lawmakers are reacting to the compromise reached…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (290+ words) Polls have closed for the 2026 D.C. Primary elections. 7News has your live election results RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia is one step closer to launching a legal recreational marijuana marketplace after Gov. Abigail Spanberger and legislative leaders announced a compromise agreement that could allow…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (309+ words) Virginia has once again failed to pass bills that would have regulated the sale of recreational cannabis. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on May 19 vetoed House Bill 642 and Senate Bill 542, which would have established a retail marketplace for cannabis products, citing concerns…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (297+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's long-awaited rollout of a retail marijuana market faces new uncertainty as Gov. Abigail Spanberger proposes sweeping changes to legislation passed by the General Assembly. The proposed amendments have sparked pushback from Democrats and marijuana advocates. Lawmakers will…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (785+ words) Nebraska Officials Approve Medical Marijuana Rules, Sending Them To Attorney General And Governor Feds Launch Campaign Warning Against Marijuana-Impaired Driving Ahead Of 4/20 Pennsylvania Lawmakers Approve Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals For Terminally Ill Patients Maryland Firefighters And…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (467+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man is facing multiple felony charges after police say officers discovered large amounts of drugs, cash and firearms during an investigation that began with a patrol encounter in March. According to the Virginia Beach…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (560+ words) VIRGINIA, USA — Virginia may soon take a major step toward launching a retail recreational marijuana market, as legislation passed by the General Assembly now awaits action from Governor Abigail Spanberger. Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 542 during the 2026 legislative session, bringing years…...