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Industry and Legislative News & Updates

Stay in the know as the Government Affairs and Media Relations teams keep their finger on the pulse of the latest industry news and legislative updates from around the country.

Aug 1, 2022
2 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis Industry News, August 1, 2022

What Will Virginia’s Retail Cannabis Market Look Like? This article takes a look at how things have transpired in the cannabis industry in New York state so far, and offers both observations and cautionary tales as Virginia looks to begin their retail cannabis landscape. It’s Maryland Versus Virginia In A Race To Adult-Use Cannabis This analysis from Law360 is behind a pay wall, but there is a free seven day trial you can sign up for if you’re interested in reading more about

Jul 25, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis Industry News, July 25, 2022

Have Your Voice Be Heard With VDACS! In the most pressing news of the week, we strongly encourage everyone to attend one of the upcoming “listening sessions” with VDACS. We also encourage you to send this information to anyone else who would like to express their opinion. There is still a great deal of work to be done with our legislators and voicing our opinion will help further our cause. Get more details. New Medical Dispensaries Coming to Virginia New medical dispensar

Jul 24, 2022
3 min

Have Your Voice Be Heard With VDACS!

We have some important information to share with you that we have recently received from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and we highly encourage each member of CannaBizVA to voice your opinion with VDACS. We also encourage you to send this information to anyone else who would like to express their opinion. Below is an email we received from VDACS asking for input on a series of questions in advance of the August 9th task force meeting. The

Jul 11, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, July 11, 2022

Hemp industry pushes back on Virginia’s delta-8 crackdown CannabizVA Lobbyist Dylan Bishop is featured in this article, as well as board member Kerry McCormick. “To say that that change of policy was a product of the legislative process and the recently enacted budget is a bit disingenuous,” Bishop said. McCormick adds, “I’m about 45 minutes from the Tennessee border, about 15 of my jobs are about to get outsourced to Tennessee. That’s going to be on this committee.” We wou

Jun 26, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, June 26, 2022

Confusion in Kansas Continues: Douglas County District Attorney Says Businesses Selling Delta-8 THC Will Be Prosecuted The biggest issue of the “legalities” mentioned in this article is that law enforcement and members of the judicial system are not fully informed or educated on the legitimacy of the products in question. Marijuana Banking Reform Will Not be Enacted As Part Of Manufacturing Bill, Congressional Leaders Agree Yet another instance of the government refusing to f

Jun 19, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, June 19, 2022

Colorado to Create Task Force to Regulate Hemp-Derived Products Like Delta-8 Developments out west in regards to Delta-8 and other hemp-derived products that are worth keeping an eye on for future discussions and potential regulations here. Congress Pushes Marijuana Protections For Immigrants, Advertisers And Banks In Spending Bills Freeing up marijuana-related advertising and providing the industry with access to the banking system are two huge points of discussion that woul

Jun 13, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, June 13, 2022

D.C. City Council Approves Bill to Prohibit Employers From Firing Workers for Failed Cannabis Tests Employer rules in regards to cannabis absolutely need to continue to evolve and improve, and we consider this a step in the right direction … White House Interns, Past Marijuana Use Could Affect Your Chance For a Job … And then there’s disappointing news like this that swings in the other direction. New Details On Congressional Marijuana Omnibus Bill Emerge As Lawmakers Work Fo

Jun 5, 2022
2 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, June 5, 2022

Virginia lawmakers OK sales of synthetic THC products This development was part of the state budget that was passed last week, and you can read our breakdown of the various impacts that budget has on the cannabis industry. CannabizVA’s own Dylan Bishop is quoted within the article as well, saying “It adequately addresses the legitimate public safety concern over irresponsibly packaged and labeled products without unfairly disadvantaging Virginia’s farmers, retailers and small

Jun 2, 2022
2 min

Virginia Proposes Budgets Relating to the Cannabis Industry

As expected, Virginia’s money committees released their proposed biennial budget for FY2023-2024 (July 1, 2022- June 30, 2024) earlier this week. In regards to the impact on the cannabis and hemp industries, we have provided an overview of the pertinent sections below … HEMP PRODUCTS & D8 Regulation of Hemp Products Intended for Human Consumption, i.e., SB591 “redo” (Budget Item 4-14 #5c) This amendment revises existing provisions in the Code of Virginia related to possession

May 28, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, May 29, 2022

US House of Representatives Again Passes Marijuana Reform Bill Article excerpt … “The bill would expunge the record of those convicted of certain marijuana-related offenses, and reduce sentences for others. Through a tax on sales, it would also fund services in communities most impacted by prohibition and provide support for a more diverse and inclusive market. Bans at the state level would not be changed, though the MORE Act sends a powerful signal about the importance of bu

May 22, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, May 22, 2022

Delta-8 THC Products Are Federally Legal Just Like Hemp, Appeals Court Rules “A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit wrote in an opinion published Thursday that products containing delta-8 THC are generally legal because federal law defines hemp as “any part of” the cannabis plant, including “all derivatives, extracts, [and] cannabinoids,” that contains less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by weight.” A Stoner’s Confession – How a World of Disinformation is S

May 8, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis Industry News, May 8, 2022

Armored car company settles suit over $1M pot sale seizures The cannabis industry deals with a significant amount of legal and financial hurdles while simply trying to operate a legitimate industry in those states that have made it illegal. Harassment from law enforcement is a frustrating addition to these issues. Licensed marijuana sales in 2021 eclipsed coffee giant Starbucks As we mentioned above, our industry is poised to be a massive contributor to our national economy

May 2, 2022
1 min

This week in Virginia Cannabis News, May 1, 2022

Key Congressmen Tell Leadership That Marijuana Banking Must Be A ‘Top Priority’ In Large-Scale Manufacturing Bill Heading To Conference We keep holding on to hope that our government will FINALLY recognize the ludicrous treatment the cannabis industry receives from American banking regulations. We aren’t holding our breath, but we’re simply hoping things will eventually change Experts Warn Against Mailing Cannabis In Light of Recent DEA Ruling “While a recent DEA letter appe

Apr 10, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, April 10, 2022

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Medical Marijuana Research Act This is bipartisan legislation that would allow researchers to access cannabis from state-legal dispensaries for their studies. The bill ultimately aims to make it easier for researchers to apply for approval to study cannabis by ensuring an adequate supply and establishing deadlines for federal agencies to consider applications, according to Forbes. Pepsi’s Hemp-Infused Energy Drink Will Cause Sailors And

Apr 3, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, April 3, 2022

Taking a look around the Commonwealth and the country … House votes to decriminalize marijuana, but Senate fate dim One of the biggest takeaways is the continued growth of public support of cannabis. A similar Yahoo article noted, “According to a Gallup poll conducted last fall, 68% of Americans support the legalization of marijuana — the highest percentage ever in Gallup’s five decades of polling on the subject of cannabis. A Pew Research Poll released last April found that

Mar 20, 2022
1 min

This Week in Virginia Cannabis News, March 20, 2022

Legislation to crack down on marijuana products, including synthetics, heads to Youngkin Further coverage on the passing of SB591 and what it means for cannabis and hemp industries in the Commonwealth Russian media: Detention of WNBA’s Griner extended to May 19 The lack of action by the U.S. government in this situation is alarming. Key Findings From the Largest Clinical Trial Conducted on CBD Products The effectiveness of CBD products is something that is often questioned, t

Mar 7, 2022
1 min

Speaking on the Current State of Virginia Cannabis

There has been significant legislative news in Virginia in the past week, and Dylan Bishop, a member of our legislative counsel, speaks on the latest with Pod Virginia. [Skip to 17:00 mark to hear Dylan directly] #legalization #CannaBizVA #MedicalMarijuana #hemp #cannabis

Mar 6, 2022
2 min

This Week In Virginia Cannabis News, March 6, 2022

Virginia lawmakers cracking down on cannabis compound Delta-8 due to safety concerns This is one of the bills awaiting final disposition (SB591), and has become a hot topic of late. SB591 was introduced as a 3-page bill seeking to ban the sale of cannabis gummies in the shapes of fruit, animals, or people, as a means of deterring children from mistakenly ingesting them. We supported this version of the bill whole-heartedly. However, the bill’s patron switched the 3-page bill

May 16, 2021
1 min

Join Us on June 24th – Virginia Adult Use Cannabis Update

Please join CannaBizVA for a virtual webinar featuring key members of Virginia’s legislature and industry experts to discuss Virginia’s New Cannabis Law, what to expect in 2021 and beyond, and what we can anticipate about cannabis financial services. This virtual event will take place on: Thursday June 24, 2021 3:30PM-5PM Register Now #cannabis #events #legalization

Apr 20, 2021
2 min

What You Need to Know About Legal Possession and Home Cultivation in Virginia (4/20/2021)

OVERVIEW Under Virginia’s recently adopted “Adult-Use Bill” (SB1406), the commercial production and sale of marijuana is NOT permitted until 2024. However, the Governor’s amendments to the bill, which were approved by the General Assembly in April, allow for adults at least 21 years of age to possess, gift, and cultivate marijuana at home under certain circumstances as early as this year. This article summarizes the portions of the Adult-Use Bill that become effective July 1,