Virginia Gov Vetoes Cannabis Bill, Stalling Legal Sales again
May 20, 2026
Democrats say the decision prolongs the state’s unregulated marijuana market five years after legalization of possession.
Democrats say the decision prolongs the state’s unregulated marijuana market five years after legalization of possession.
Legislation allows automatic court hearings for eligible marijuana convictions, gives Virginia courts the power to reduce or modify outdated cannabis sentences
“The reforms restructure the CCC from a five-member body to a three-member commission and designate the Chair as the agency’s Chief Executive Officer”
Anne Brensley called the fallout over lieutenant gov’s race the “largest electoral fraud scandal” in Mass history. It’s not even the biggest one this year. You can’t have a
Cannabis Control Commission Executive Director Ahern gives updates on the licensing freeze, implementation of new laws, and advertising changes
Anti-marijuana forces nationwide likely to now focus all their time and effort on closing dispensaries in Massachusetts
Massachusetts voters are being asked to eliminate a system that is already functioning as public health infrastructure, without the evidence to justify it
“I’m going to err on the side of a smartly regulated system that protects public health and consumers.”
Among other changes, omnibus legislation would double the number of licenses a single owner can hold and increase possession limits
“It is deceptive, it is destructive, and it will do nothing except shift total market control to street dealers.”
