Bill to Ensure Access for Medical Cannabis Patients Set to Become Law
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Richmond, Va — Senator David Marsden's SB1719 has passed through both the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate, and is headed to the governor’s desk for signature.
SB1719 allows "registered agents” for those patients physically unable to pick up or receive delivery of their medical cannabis, like those in hospice, assisted living facilities, and those who rely on home healthcare providers.
Read moreMedical Cannabis Bills Unanimously Pass Virginia Senate
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Richmond, Va — Senator Siobhan Dunnavant's SB1557, Senator David Marsden's SB1719, and Senator Glen Sturtevant's SB1632 have passed the Senate unanimously.
Read moreVirginia NORML to Host Screening of Documentary Weed the People at Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
As the Virginia General Assembly considers improvements to last year’s Let Doctors Decide medical cannabis expansion bill, the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse will host a screening of the documentary Weed the People on February 7 at 7:00pm.
The film follows the struggles of families fighting to keep their children alive with the help of medical cannabis.
The screening is presented by Virginia NORML, the organization spearheading marijuana law reform efforts in the Commonwealth.
Read moreVirginia Medical Cannabis Bills Clear Senate Committee
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Richmond, Va — Three medical cannabis bills cleared the Senate Committee on Education and Health this morning and are headed to the Senate floor.
Read moreGrandin Theatre to Host Screening of Landmark Documentary Weed the People
ROANOKE, Va ---- As the Virginia General Assembly considers improvements to last year’s Let Doctors Decide medical cannabis expansion bill, the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke will host a screening of the documentary Weed the People this Tuesday at 7:15pm.
The film follows the struggles of families fighting to keep their children alive with the help of medical cannabis.
The screening is presented by Virginia NORML, the organization spearheading marijuana law reform efforts in the Commonwealth.
Read moreNorfolk Event to Educate Virginia Medical Professionals on Medical Cannabis Program
Recent changes to medical cannabis laws have represented a sea change in policy for medical professionals in Virginia.
There are new regulations, new forms, and new norms surrounding medical cannabis in the Commonwealth.
Read moreGov. Northam Proposes Decriminalization of Simple Possession of Marijuana
Governor Ralph Northam wants Virginia to become the next state to decriminalize marijuana possession.
Senator Dunnavant Files Bill to Improve Virginia’s Regulated Medical Cannabis Program
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RICHMOND -- Senator Siobhan S. Dunnavant (R-12) has filed SB1557 to clarify and improve the regulation of pharmaceutical processors.
Read moreNorfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Announces Office Will Not Prosecute Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession
More big marijuana news out of Norfolk.
In a letter addressed to "Judges, City/State Leaders, and Criminal Justice/Public Safety Colleagues," Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Greg Underwood sent a powerful message last week.
Read moreMarijuana Goes Mainstream in Virginia with More Legislative Action Expected at 2019 General Assembly
Marijuana Goes Mainstream in Virginia with More Legislative Action Expected at 2019 General Assembly
2018 will be remembered as the year marijuana went mainstream in Virginia with the passage of the historic Let Doctors Decide medical cannabis bill, expanding access for all Virginia patients to the five vertically integrated pharmaceutical facilities that will be opening across the Commonwealth this year.
Advocates for marijuana law reform in Virginia see opportunity for continued progress in 2019.
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