Virginia cannabis retail plan in limbo after lawmakers reject Spanberger changes

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 1,225

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Five years after Virginia legalized simple adult possession of marijuana, lawmakers are at an impasse over how to finally stand up a legal retail market, after the General Assembly last week rejected more than 40 changes proposed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger and sent the legislation back to her desk.

The move leaves Spanberger with a binary choice: sign a long-debated proposal to launch retail sales or veto it and prolong a yearslong stalemate that …

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