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The Virginia General Assembly is reconvening Wednesday to take up Gov. Ralph Northamâs recommended changes to legislation, with much of the attention being paid to him urging lawmakers to speed up legalizing simple possession of marijuana. The General Assembly passed legislation to make it lawful for an adult to possess up to an ounce of marijuana in 2024, when commercial sales begin, but the chances of the legislature passing Northamâs amendment to accelerate the timeline look good. House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, and Del. Lamont Bagby, D-Henrico, the chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, have both endorsed what Northam wants to do. Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, said while he wished Northam had made some other changes, particularly investing more tax revenue from sales to a fund aimed at communities historically over-policed for marijuana-related crimes, he said he believes thereâs a consensus. Rasoul was one of several Democrats who ....
Gov. Ralph Northam wants the legislature to give its word that in exchange for eliminating the controversial coal tax credits that benefit Southwest Virginia, it will invest the savings in the University of Virginiaâs College at Wise. The General Assembly passed legislation in February that would phase out and eventually eliminate the costly coal tax credits, which provided a financial lift to the economically struggling region. A critical report from the legislatureâs watchdog agency found that the credits â among the stateâs largest â generated economic losses for the state and very few jobs. The Southwest delegation and other stakeholders in the region have feared scrapping the credits could lead to money leaving the region at a time when it needs even more to reboot an economy that is still working to transition away from the coal industry. ....