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"Y'know what we got here? Motherfuckin' Charlie Bronson. Mr. Majestyk."
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Virginia:
Governor Vetoes Adult-Use Marijuana Retail / Guts Medical Access Legislation
March 25, 2025
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"Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation today that sought to establish regulations overseeing the adult-use cannabis market in Virginia. Youngkin vetoed similar legislation in 2024.
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State lawmakers in 2021 enacted legislation legalizing the use, possession, and personal cultivation of marijuana by adults. That legislation called upon lawmakers to authorize licensed cannabis sales by no later than January 1, 2024. However, when Republicans gained control of the House and Governorship in 2022, they failed to advance legislation to do so.
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According to statewide polling data compiled in 2023, 60 percent of Virginians "support allowing the retail sale of recreational marijuana in Virginia."
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In his remarks, Gov. Youngkin alleged that jurisdictions with regulated adult-use markets have experienced "significant negative impacts” on mental health and adolescents’ safety.
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Governor Youngkin previously claimed that states that have legalized marijuana have not disrupted the illicit marketplace."
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&quot;Y&#039;know what we got here? Motherfuckin&#039; Charlie Bronson. Mr. Majestyk.&quot;
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<a href="https://norml.org/blog/2025/03/25/virginia-governor-vetoes-adult-use-marijuana-retail-guts-medical-access-legislation/" target="_blank">Virginia:</a>
<a href="https://norml.org/blog/2025/03/25/virginia-governor-vetoes-adult-use-marijuana-retail-guts-medical-access-legislation/" target="_blank">Governor Vetoes Adult-Use Marijuana Retail / Guts Medical Access Legislation</a>
March 25, 2025
.&quot;Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation today that sought to establish regulations overseeing the adult-use cannabis market in Virginia. Youngkin vetoed similar legislation in 2024..State lawmakers in 2021 enacted legislation legalizing the use, possession, and personal cultivation of marijuana by adults. That legislation called upon lawmakers to authorize licensed cannabis sales by no later than January 1, 2024. However, when Republicans gained control of the House and Governorship in 2022, they failed to advance legislation to do so..According to statewide polling data compiled in 2023, 60 percent of Virginians &quot;support allowing the retail sale of recreational marijuana in Virginia.&quot;.In his remarks, Gov. Youngkin alleged that jurisdictions with regulated adult-use markets have experienced &quot;significant negative impacts” on mental health and adolescents’ safety..Governor Youngkin previously claimed that states that have legalized marijuana have not disrupted the illicit marketplace.&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Phoenix68, post: 392300, member: 5589"] [CENTER][SIZE=1]. [ATTACH type="full" width="356px" size="406x270"]19846[/ATTACH] .[/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=5]"Y'know what we got here? Motherfuckin' Charlie Bronson. Mr. Majestyk."[/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE=1]. . [ATTACH type="full" width="229px" size="615x768"]19845[/ATTACH] .[/SIZE] [SIZE=6][URL='https://norml.org/blog/2025/03/25/virginia-governor-vetoes-adult-use-marijuana-retail-guts-medical-access-legislation/'][B][COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]Virginia[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]:[/COLOR][/B][/URL] [URL='https://norml.org/blog/2025/03/25/virginia-governor-vetoes-adult-use-marijuana-retail-guts-medical-access-legislation/'][B][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Governor [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Vetoes[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]Adult[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]-[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)]Use Marijuana[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] Retail / [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]Guts[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Medical[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] Access Legislation[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/SIZE] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=5][B]March 25, 2025[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE=1].[/SIZE][/CENTER] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6]"[/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6][B]Republican[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] Gov. [/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6][B]Glenn Youngkin vetoed[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] legislation today[/B] that sought to establish regulations overseeing the [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][SIZE=6][B]adult[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B]-[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][SIZE=6][B]use cannabis[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6] market in Virginia. Youngkin [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6][B]vetoed[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] similar[/B] legislation in 2024.[/SIZE] [SIZE=1].[/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B]State lawmakers[/B] in [B]2021[/B] [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=6][B]enacted[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] legislation legalizing[/B] the use, possession, and personal cultivation of [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)][SIZE=6][B]marijuana[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] by [/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=6][B]adults[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6]. That legislation called upon lawmakers to authorize licensed cannabis sales by [B]no later than January 1, 2024[/B]. However, when [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6][B]Republicans[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] gained control[/B] of the House and Governorship in 2022, [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6][B]they failed[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] to [/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=6][B]advance[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] legislation to do so[/B].[/SIZE] [SIZE=1].[/SIZE] [SIZE=6]According to statewide polling data compiled in 2023, [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=6][B]60[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] percent[/B] of Virginians [B]"[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][SIZE=6][B]support[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] allowing the retail sale of [/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][SIZE=6][B]recreational marijuana[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B] in [/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][SIZE=6][B]Virginia[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B]."[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=1].[/SIZE] [SIZE=6]In his remarks, Gov. Youngkin [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6][B]alleged[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6] that jurisdictions with regulated adult-use markets have experienced [B]"[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6][B]significant negative impacts[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B]”[/B] on [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)][SIZE=6][B]mental health[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6] and [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)][SIZE=6][B]adolescents[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6][B]’ safety[/B].[/SIZE] [SIZE=1].[/SIZE] [SIZE=6]Governor Youngkin previously claimed that states that have legalized marijuana [/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][SIZE=6][B]have not disrupted the illicit marketplace[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][SIZE=6]."[/SIZE][/COLOR] [CENTER][SIZE=1].[/SIZE][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]

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