The Virginia Capitol building on a chilly January morning. (Photo by Brad Kutner/Courthouse News Service)
RICHMOND, Va. (CN) Virginia’s two legislative chambers passed a recreational marijuana bill Saturday evening which will see the state open up adult use and legal dispensaries by 2024.
Details on the nearly 300-page bill were still being sussed out after the latest version was distributed only hours earlier. The successful effort comes after several versions were passed between the more progressive House and traditional Senate to make the new and final compromise. The vote also comes on the final day of the General Assembly’s annual legislative session.