Mayor Stoney calls for legalization in advance of the Virginia General Assembly Special Session convening August 18
Category: Legislative Update
Legislation passed this spring decriminalizes possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and seals the records of past convictions from public view.
Democratic Governor Ralph Northam officially signed legislation today decriminalizing marijuana possession. The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil violation – punishable by a maximum $25 fine, no arrest, and no criminal record.
Gov Northam has approved legislation to decriminalize marijuana possession offenses and provide explicit legal protection to the state’s medical cannabis program participants. The new laws will take effect July 1, 2020.
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
On March 12th, the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) passed two separate pieces of legislation pertaining to cannabis policy.
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup!