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Virginia

Cannabis Small Business Association, Affected Virginians to Hold Press Conference on Lawsuit Challenging Hemp Restrictions

Former state lawmakers will join the association, Virginia hemp business owners and affected families for the press conference on the federal lawsuit.

August 6, 2026

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Idaho’s Cannabis Legalization Campaign Effort Leads CBT’s Top Stories in July

Activists submitted signatures to the state secretary at the beginning of the month, after collecting more than double the required number for their petition.

July 29, 2026

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 Sends New Cannabis Legalization Bill to Governor Via Budget Deal

The deal includes implementing an adult-use marketplace with dispensary sales scheduled to begin in July 2027 for those 21 and older.

June 22, 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

Virginia

Virginia Governor Amends Cannabis Bill to Delay Sales Another 6 Months

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger sent the adult-use sales legislation back to the Legislature, switching the dispensary launch date to July 1, 2027.

April 14, 2026

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2026 Farm Bill’s Definition of Total THC for Hemp Leads CBT’s Top Stories in March

The House Agriculture Committee advanced the legislation, leaving the federal government’s forthcoming intoxicating hemp product ban in place.

March 26, 2026

Virginia

Virginia to Launch Adult-Use Dispensary Sales in January 2027

State lawmakers agreed on the specifics of a cannabis sales bill, from the launch date to taxes, licensing fees, regulatory duties, and more.

March 16, 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