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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.
[51] [52] A special order on the bill received two thirds majority vote of the state senate on February 7, bypassing further committees and debate before a full floor vote. [53] [54] The bill was passed by the senate on February 14. [55] Kentucky HB 420 to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult use was introduced by Keturah Herron on January ...
The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, known as the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, or even more colloquially as "the PACT Act," is an Act of Congress that authorized $797 billion [1] in spending to significantly expand (the scope of benefits eligibility, for existing beneficiaries) and extend (benefits to newly-eligible ...
Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a bill calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to research marijuana as a remedy for post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Senators ...
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023 is proposed voting rights legislation named after civil rights activist John Lewis.The bill would restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, most notably its requirement for states and jurisdictions with a history of voting rights violations to seek federal approval before enacting certain changes to their voting laws. [1]
The Senate of Virginiais the upper houseof the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senatorsrepresenting an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Prior to the American War of Independence, the upper house of the General Assembly was represented ...
The 2023 Virginia Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, concurrently with elections for the Virginia House of Delegates, to elect senators to all 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia for the 163rd and 164th Virginia Assembly. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections were held June 20, 2023. [ 3 ]
Danica A. Roem (/ ˈ r oʊ m / ROHM; born September 30, 1984) [1] [2] is an American journalist and politician who has served in the Virginia Senate since 2024. [3] A Democrat, she represents the 30th district covering part of Prince William County including the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.