VirginiaCannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties.
What it does
Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2025, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2026.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 2485.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB970)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB970ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed House (53-Y 44-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (53-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from General Laws (13-Y 8-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws (13-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB970)
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 30Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to
- Jan 30Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 29Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Impact statement from VCSC (SB970)
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Committee substitute printed 25105279D-S1Major
- Jan 17Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 8Impact statement from VCSC (SB970)
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102567DIntroduced