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Virginia

Virginia Lawmakers Respond to ‘Inaccurate Reports’ on Cannabis Sales Bill

The lawmakers who drew up the state’s adult-use sales legislation that was incorporated into the state budget refuted claims about distribution and underage possession.

July 9, 2026

Virginia

Virginia Will Launch Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Sales in 2027

Gov. Abigail Spanberger and state lawmakers reached a deal to establish a retail marketplace through budget negotiations.

June 16, 2026

Virginia

Virginia Governor Blocks Adult-Use Dispensary Sales Bill

Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation that would have legalized a licensed marketplace with a January 2027 dispensary sales launch.

May 20, 2026

Virginia

Virginia Lawmakers Reject Governor’s Substitute for Cannabis Sales Bill

The legislation, to allow adult-use dispensary sales in 2027, is in jeopardy of failing after lawmakers declined to take up the governor’s amendments.

April 22, 2026

Florida

Florida’s 54,000-Signature Miscount on Legalization Petition Leads CBT’s Top Stories in February

Florida officials underreported the number of signatures that county election officials validated for the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization initiative.

February 25, 2026

Virginia

Virginia Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Appear Inevitable Under Democratic Trifecta

The state’s House and Senate passed bills to legalize licensed dispensary sales nearly five years after possession and home grows were legalized.

February 17, 2026

Virginia

Where Candidates Stand on Cannabis in Virginia, New Jersey 2025 Gubernatorial Races

From the absence of adult-use dispensary sales in the Old Dominion State to a home-grow ban in the Garden State, the stakes are high in the upcoming election.

November 4, 2025

Virginia

Virginia Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

The state’s Democratic lawmakers pushed the legislation through the upper chamber on a party-line vote despite Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s opposition.

February 3, 2025

Virginia

Virginia Democrats Renew Fight With Governor Over Cannabis Sales

State lawmakers reintroduced legislation to set up a commercial adult-use program despite expecting another veto from Gov. Glenn Younkin.

January 10, 2025

Virginia

AYR Wellness Awarded Virginia’s HSA I Vertical Cannabis License

The publicly traded multistate cannabis operator will have exclusive medical cannabis licensing rights to the state’s Health Service Area in Northern Virginia.

September 5, 2024

Arizona

Verano to Acquire Virginia License, Assets From The Cannabist Co. for $90M

The vertically integrated license includes a cultivation and production facility and six dispensaries. The agreement also includes Arizona assets.

July 29, 2024

Virginia

Virginia Governor Vetoes Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Bill

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin says ‘Cannabis is bad for Virginians’ and questions legalization’s impact on youth health and safety in veto message.

April 1, 2024