Virginia joins 15 other states in legalizing marijuana

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The Virginia Legislature approved adult-use marijuana legalization Saturday in a historic vote marking the first state in the Old South to embrace full legalization

02/27/2021 08:21 PM ESTThe Virginia Legislature approved adult-use marijuana legalization Saturday in a historic vote marking the first state in theThe House passed the measure in a 48-43 vote, and the Senate approved it in a 20-19 vote. Not a single Republican voted for the bill in either chamber.

The vote came after a conference committee struck a deal on Saturday to reconcile different versions of the bill that passed in both chambers earlier this month. Only two other states — Illinois and Vermont — have passed legislation to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana through the legislature.

 

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What about Colorado?

The only other 2? Colorado legalized, taxed and regulates recreational Marijuana use before anybody. Get your facts straight.

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notaxation Cant wait for the shops to open in NJ- 15 minute drive to the border

“Marijuana tax revenues would be used to fund pre-K education” For parents who like to get high, this is a win-win!

Does the bill include new criminalization for public consumption and carpossession?!?!?!? Sounds like an excuse to lock up more black and brown people 😡

VeeAlmighty

JeffreyBrandes Let’s get it done Florida JeffreyBrandes

Virginians will be lovers for one hitters. 😎👌

That's going to make for a more productive and intelligent society.

HouseDemocrats SenateDems the 1 job creation legislation you can do is to federally decriminalize cannabis. Can we get this done before the midterm elections?

This is a pathetically small achievement given they have control of all three branches of government, have promised to do this for yrs, still couldn't work it out to the last sec, wanted a referendum, and claim they still need three damn yrs to implement it, which means 6.

Never thought I see the day. 2024

What Is Progress, Smoke Some Weed For Proper Mind And Body Experience To Work out The Problems Facing us today.

solusnan1 Come on Idaho. Idaho is the biggest joke. They will never legalize.

'I was gonna clean my room until I got high I was gonna get up and find the broom but then I got high My room is still messed up and I know why' cc: ogafroman

Marijuana sauve works wonders on arthritic joints.

Ya I live in one of the 3 states has no legislation at all

So close ... but yet so far.

Misleading headline. Not until 2024.

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You realize that with the direction that Virginia has been heading in it won't be allowed to join the new Confederate States of America.

GovMikeDeWine what say you

Come on North Carolina!

Reckless.

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