Bills intended to launch Virginia’s recreational cannabis retail market took steps forward in the General Assembly this week.
The Senate passed a bill that would allow legal sales of recreational cannabis to start in January 2025.
Meanwhile, the House of Delegates passed legislation that would allow a few companies to begin sales starting in January 2025, with a wider rollout of the market in July 2025.
The two bills – Senate Bill 448 and House Bill 698 – vary not only in their approaches to market rollout, but also how many licenses would be available and who could take advantage of state-sponsored business support programs.
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