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Virginia ScopeKeeping you informed on state politics by Brandon JarvisState Sen. Lashresce Aird, D-Henrico, and Del. Paul Krizek, D-Fairfax, responded to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments to their legislation that would establish a retail marijuana market. Currently, marijuana is not illegal in Virginia, but there is no legal way to…

Michigan Sheriff Running For Governor Pledges To Repeal Marijuana Tax IncreaseHawaii Senators Pass Resolutions Seeking Federal Medical Marijuana Exemption From DEAAnti-Marijuana Groups File Lawsuit To Block Trump Administration’s Hemp CBD And THC Medicare Coverage PlanIdaho Senate Passes Resolution Urging Voters Not To Sign Medical Marijuana Ballot PetitionsNow Is The Time…

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Now75°Fri82°Sat85°by Rachel BranningDemocratic Governor Abigail Spanberger is asking lawmakers to delay the launch of a regulated retail cannabis market until July 2027, pushing back the original January start date approved by the legislature. (Credits: Office of the Governor of Virginia, AP/Kim Chandler, WSET)RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Recreational marijuana may eventually…

Print EditionThis article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Denver Gazette.Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally substitute cheaper and potentially hazardous hemp products for marijuana. The regulators said they had detected “regulatory compliance issues” that threaten…

Upcoming EventForty Under 40Democratic bill sponsors say they’re vexed at changes Beth JoJack //April 14, 2026// Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, in Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S., February 24, 2026. Mike Kropf/Pool via REUTERSSpanberger’s marijuana amendments include delay in…

Idaho medical cannabis advocates say they have collected 100,000 signatures  Idaho Capital Sunsource

Jack Jacobs April 15, 2026 11 Gov. Abigail Spanberger amended legislation recently passed by the General Assembly to begin legal sales of recreational marijuana in Virginia. The legislation now goes back to lawmakers to review the changes. (BizSense file)Virginia’s proposed recreational pot market would initially feature fewer retail locations and…

It’s been 10 years since then-Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed the Medical Marijuana Act into law, so how much longer will efforts take to legalize recreational, adult-use cannabis?And what needs to happen before Pennsylvania joins the 24 states and Washington, D.C., where marijuana has been legalized?First, let’s backtrack and review…

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