The Governor said that he pushed for the bill’s passage because he was “tired … of being inundated with the smell of marijuana” during college sport events.
Topic: Legislation
The measure increases the amount of cannabis an in-state resident may possess to 60 grams of flower, and 10 grams of concentrate while also raising possession limits for out-of-state visitors.
The bill’s sponsor said that its passage will “ensure that [marijuana] violations in school zones result in real, enforceable consequences.”
“We are doing everything we can to make sure this industry is set up for success and that we remain competitive in this fast-growing market,” the Governor said.
Governor Reeves opined that the measures would “erode safeguards” and would “extend the ‘right to try medical cannabis’ to every person on the planet.”
“Passage of these amendments will result in a return to racially discriminatory marijuana arrests across Virginia, while also compromising public safety by continuing to drive consumers to the unregulated market for at least another year.”
The new law is similar to those pending in several other states.
State officials have accumulated some $40 million in unspent cannabis-related revenue since 2021.