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  2. Cannabis in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis in Virginia is legal for medical use and recreational use. The first medical marijuana dispensary opened in August 2020, [1] and adult recreational use became legalized in July 2021. [2] [3] In April 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam approved a bill to decriminalize simple marijuana possession, which took effect July 2020. In ...

  3. Legal history of cannabis in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In September 1988, after two years of extensive public hearings, DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge Francis L. Young ruled in favor of moving cannabis to a Schedule II classification, finding that "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man."

  4. Timeline of cannabis laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The legal history of cannabis in the United States began with state-level prohibition in the early 20th century, with the first major federal limitations occurring in 1937. Starting with Oregon in 1973, individual states began to liberalize cannabis laws through decriminalization.

  5. Virginia joins 15 other states in legalizing marijuana - AOL

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    Virginia is the 16th U.S. state to pass an adult-use marijuana legalization law, though sales would not start until 2024. Virginia joins 15 other states in legalizing marijuana Skip to main content

  6. Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States

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    The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]

  7. Virginia may legalize production and possession of marijuana

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  8. Virginia lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana in 2024

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    Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would also begin. With a ...

  9. Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction - Wikipedia

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    The law made possession a civil violation with a penalty of $25, lower than most city parking tickets. 2014, D.C. voted by ballot Initiative 71 to legalize recreational marijuana possession, cultivation, and transportation; commercial production and sale prohibited. The law went into effect February 26, 2015, following 30 days of congressional ...