Weeks after she vetoed legislation that would create Virginia’s first retail cannabis market for adults, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the sponsors of that legislation have worked out an agreement through a language compromise in the upcoming state budget.
“I am excited to stand alongside Sen. Lashrecse Aird and Del. Paul Krizek to announce that we have agreed to a proposal that will create a safe, legal and well-regulated cannabis market here in the commonwealth of Virginia,” Spanberger said at a June 16 press conference in the Patrick Henry Building. “We will do it in a way that protects consumers, tamps down with the goal of eliminating the illicit market with clear enforcement and regulatory authority, and creates a more competitive market for small businesses and farmers.
