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It would allow medical marijuana operators to start selling recreational pot on Jan. 1, 2023, a full year before everyone else.

Recreational marijuana was legalized last year, when the state government was controlled by Democrats, but now Republicans are in charge and there's little agreement on how to regulate it. Some fear illegal sellers are poised to take advantage.

Recreational marijuana was legalized last year, when the state government was controlled by Democrats, but now Republicans are in charge and there's little agreement on how to regulate it. Some fear illegal sellers are poised to take advantage.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the Virginia General Assembly reaches the halfway point of this year’s session, one of the year’s most complicated issues — possible changes to the state’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana — has stalled in the GOP-controlled House.

One of the year’s most complicated issues — possible changes to the state’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana — has stalled in the GOP-controlled House.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the Virginia General Assembly reaches the halfway point of this year’s session, one of the year’s most complicated issues — possible changes to the state’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana — has stalled in the GOP-controlled House.

RICHMOND, Va.

RICHMOND, Va.

As the Virginia General Assembly reaches the halfway point of this year’s session, one of the year’s most complicated issues - possible changes to the state’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana - has stalled in the GOP-controlled House.

Terry Kilgore, the chamber’s majority leader, said this week that he does not expect the House to vote on its own measures before the Tuesday deadline for each chamber to complete work on its own legislation.