Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Prince William, left, Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, center and Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, right, confer on marijuana legislation before the floor session of the Virginia Senate, which is meeting inside the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, VA Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown).
RICHMOND, VA Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize cannabis for adult use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would begin.
With a compromise bill having cleared the state House and Senate, Virginia becomes the first Southern state to vote to legalize marijuana, joining 15 other states and the District of Columbia. The legislation now goes to Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who supports legalization.
Read more about Virginia lawmakers give final nod to bill for legalising marijuana in 2024 on Business Standard. Several Democrats said they hoped Northam would send the legislation back to them with amendments, including speeding up the date for legalisation
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