A range of shifting perspectives — across the state and the country — will affect how legal sales are established in the ...

RICHMOND, Va.— On Jan. 13, 2026, Delegate Paul Krizek (D-Fairfax) formally filed a landmark bill to establish a licensed and ...

Virginia legalized adult-use cannabis years ago. Yet we are still debating who will be allowed to participate in the legal ...

As Virginia lawmakers craft the licensing framework for a regulated adult-use cannabis market, there are many lessons to be learned from other jurisdictions. Virginia has a unique opportunity to ...

Products in a display counter at the Cannabis Outlet in Portsmouth advertise high THC concentrations. (Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) Virginia’s bipartisan Joint Commission to Oversee ...

Lawmakers who in coming months will contribute to shaping the bills that launch Virginia’s long-awaited retail marijuana market unveiled some plans Tuesday. Members of the Joint Commission to Oversee ...

In December 2025, Virginia’s Joint Commission released a draft of legislative changes to guide the state’s transition to a regulated adult-use cannabis market. If enacted, these changes would reshape ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Despite vetoes from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, lawmakers in Virginia are once again introducing legislation to legalize the recreational sales of marijuana as a new governor will ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a long-anticipated proposal to create a regulated retail cannabis marketplace, outlining a framework they say prioritizes small businesses, ...

Virginia has received 49 applications from medical cannabis companies hoping to be among the first to set up shop in the state, giving officials plenty of options as they prepare to hand out five ...

NORFOLK, Va. — There is a renewed push by lawmakers to establish a recreational market for marijuana. It's been a contentious issue for the past five years as Virginians are allowed to have one ounce ...