VirginiaVirginia Cannabis Control Authority; draft regulations governing cannabis, report.
What it does
Virginia Cannabis Control Authority; draft regulations governing cannabis; report. Directs the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to draft regulations governing the indoor cultivation, processing, manufacturing, testing, packaging, labeling, distribution, sale, and delivery of marijuana to adults age 21 or older in the Commonwealth, which shall (i) include appropriate application and license fees; (ii) include transaction limits; and (iii) model, to the greatest extent practicable, the regulations promulgated by the Authority governing the Medical Cannabis Program. The bill requires the Authority to report such draft regulations to the General Assembly by November 15, 2025, and indicate the date by which it would be able to implement and enforce such regulations, issue licenses, provide adequate enforcement, and implement a transitional sales program for pharmaceutical processors.
More detail
The bill specifies that any regulations drafted by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall not become effective until such regulations are approved by an act of the General Assembly.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 31Passed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1054)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101513DIntroduced
- Jan 31Passed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)Latest