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With marijuana set to become legal in Virginia as of July 1, Amherst County Board of Supervisors members are backing a referendum for county residents to give input on whether dispensaries that sell the drug should be permitted.
The board discussed the matter during an April 6 meeting and directed County Administrator Dean Rodgers to look into pursuing a referendum âthe sooner the better,â according to Supervisor Jimmy Ayers. When asked if the November general election is too soon to have such a referendum, County Attorney Mark Popovich said: âAbsolutely not.â
Ayers, a former Amherst County sheriff who retired in late 2015, said he labels marijuana a âgateway drugâ and he has seen firsthand what he described as damage it has done to local families.
Marijuana dispensary could be within reach for local CBD shop owner
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CHESAPEAKE, Va. â For Norfolk residents Eric Cramer and his girlfriend Jo-Beth Strong, legalizing marijuana is welcomed news.
âItâs good for people like me who have epilepsy, ADD and people like her, whose bones ache because sheâs wheelchair-bound,â said Cramer.
Cramer carries a cannabis oil card allowing him to use medical cannabis, but access to it is limited. Thereâs only one medical dispensary in Hampton Roads; it s located in Portsmouth.
Legal sales wonât begin until 2024, but it already has Denise Foster, a former nurse of 37 years and cannabis nurse of seven, thinking of the possibilities.