The down-vote creates a hazy outlook for the state’s legal pot market, which would have kicked off Sept. 15 had the bill become law.
Bill to allow early sales of recreational cannabis goes up in smoke until 2023
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Henrico-based CBD company expands offerings with product line for pets
VA Harvest co-founder Bill Wingfield said CBD helps manage inflammation and can have other beneficial effects on dogs and cats.
Bill that speeds launch of recreational marijuana market up for Senate vote
It would allow medical marijuana operators to start selling recreational pot on Jan. 1, 2023, a full year before everyone else.
Bill would let medical cannabis, hemp firms jump-start recreational market
If it becomes law, existing operators could begin selling recreational marijuana Jan. 1, 2023, a year before the broader retail market is slated to launch.
Bill would require local referendums before pot dispensaries could open
The legislation was prompted by a request from Goochland County, where officials want to give voters a say in where the recreational marijuana industry operates.
Virginia’s budding marijuana industry took root in Richmond and grew in 2021
The start date for recreational sales may be moved up to 2023 instead of 2024, but local entrepreneurs aren’t waiting to profit from cannabis consumers.
High school buddies launch CBD company in Sandston
VA Harvest, which sells CBD extracts and cremes in stores and online, is a venture by a local chemist and two of his friends.