Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market. (HB1750)
Introduced By
Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Cannabis control; retail market; transitional sales; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing marijuana licenses on January 1, 2024, but provides that no marijuana sales may occur prior to January 1, 2025. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2023 | Committee |
| 01/10/2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103987D |
| 01/10/2023 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/23/2023 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5 |
| 01/31/2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/02/2023 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1750) |
| 02/07/2023 | Left in General Laws |
Comments
Virginia does not need to follow in the footsteps of Colorado or the rest of the legalize it states. We need a public debate on what actually happened there, Epoch Times has done good research and found it to be somewhere between a disappointment and a disaster.