Marijuana Moment has reported that both the Virginia Senate (Senate) and House of Delegates (House of Delegates) have passed legislation to legalize cannabis for adult use. Now, both chambers will vote on their respective proposals. The governor, however, has stated that if such a bill were to reach his desk, he would veto it — as he did last year.
House lawmakers voted Tuesday 53–46 to approve House Bill 2485, while the Senate approved the companion legislation SB 970 last week. This proposal is almost identical to the vetoed legislation from last year.
According to the report, retail cannabis taxes could reach up to 11.625%. The tax would include a new 8.2% cannabis sales fee, as well as up to 2.5% of additional local taxation. This bill also gives licensing Virginia Cannabis Control Authority will be responsible for overseeing the sale, production, transportation, testing, delivery, and other aspects of marijuana. This law limits the serving size of cannabis to no more than 10 mg of THC in each package.
Virginia legislators legalized home-grown cannabis for adults in 2021. However, they did not establish a marketplace for the sale of adult-use marijuana. The Republicans won the House in late that same year and prevented any more reforms. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) veto power has allowed the Republican Party to continue its opposition.
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