If Black Virginians only make up 19 percent, how is it that they are 47.7 percent of those who are receiving the citations?” ...

Virginia finally has a draft rulebook for legal recreational weed sales. Why it matters: The rules will shape where Virginians can buy recreational marijuana, who gets to sell it, and what the state's ...

A new medical cannabis dispensary opens in Staunton this October, finally bringing local access to the region.

Youth advocates are urging Virginia lawmakers to reconsider stiffer penalties for public marijuana use before the state opens ...

From 350 retail licenses to a lottery system and fees, here's what operators need to know about Virginia's draft adult-use cannabis rules.

Virginia has legalized retail cannabis. On June 29, 2026, the General Assembly enacted HB 30, the biennial budget bill, which contains a complete legal and regulatory framework for a commercial ...

Earlier this month, the initial draft of Virginia’s adult-use marijuana regulations was published. Once finalized following ...

Virginia's Cannabis Control Authority released draft rules for its recreational marijuana market, which is set to launch July ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation ...

Legislative committees in both chambers of the Virginia legislature on Friday advanced bills to regulate retail sales of marijuana. The Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee voted 8-7 to ...

Virginia has released draft rules for recreational marijuana sales set to begin next year, capping retail licenses at 350 ...