The event, sponsored by the Virginia Faith and Freedom Coalition and The Family Foundation of Virginia, is scheduled to be held Sunday evening at a church in Colonial Heights, less than two weeks before the state party’s nominating convention on May 8.
Marijuana justice advocate on legalization: We are finally being heard
Advocates, like Chelsea Higgs Wise, Director of Virginia Marijuana Justice, said lawmakers were sending the wrong message by approving legalization but continuing enforcement of marijuana laws for several years. âBlack Virginians are continuing to be penalized at four times the rate as white Virginians,â she said.
and last updated 2021-03-31 21:33:04-04
RICHMOND, Va. Although some Virginians might disagree with the Commonwealth becoming the first Southern state to legalize recreational use of cannabis, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said a majority back it and called his move to speed up the timeline in doing so a matter of equity.
Transgender and nonbinary students in Virginia will soon be able to use their pronouns and name of choice at school, according to new guidelines from the Virginia Department of Education that school districts must adopt come September.
VDOEâs model guidelines were issued in March, a month bookended annually by International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, a day to celebrate the transgender community and raise awareness about the discrimination the community faces.
The commemoration was founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall-Crocker, a psychotherapist and executive director of Transgender Michigan, who said in a Wednesday column for the online LGBTQ magazine âThemâ that she wanted the community to have more than the Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed annually on Nov. 20.
Law enforcement concerned about early marijuana legalization: Weâre not going to be ready
Hopewell Police Chief Kamran Afzal said pushing up the legalization date would make it difficult for his offers to adjust to the change in state law. Afzal, who worked as a police chief in Colorado a few years ago, told CBS 6 that Virginia should have seen how the effect of decriminalization plays out before taking the next step.
and last updated 2021-03-31 21:39:21-04
RICHMOND, Va. Although some Virginians might disagree with the Commonwealth becoming the first Southern state to legalize recreational use of cannabis, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said a majority back it and called his move to speed up the timeline in doing so a matter of equity.
Lawsuit targets Virginia s policies on transgender students wakg.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wakg.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.