Virginia House Committee Kills Bill To Begin Marijuana Sales This Year
The legislation died on a party line vote with Republicans opposing
A House of Delegates subcommittee Monday voted down legislation that would have allowed recreational marijuana sales to begin this September.
The legislation, which had passed the Democratic-controlled Senate last week, died on a party line vote, with Republicans opposing.
“I think this is a bigger issue than we can correct in two weeks’ time,” said Del. Jeff Campbell, R-Smyth.
Democrats on the panel urged their GOP colleagues to reconsider. “The longer we wait to have a regulated market, the harder it will be to compete with that illicit market,” said Del. Dawn Adams, D-Richmond.
House Republicans just killed legislation that would have established a LEGAL marketplace for buying marijuana in Virginia.
— Virginia Democrats (@vademocrats) February 28, 2022
We could have ended the illicit marijuana market. Now the black market now will continue to thrive, putting Virginians at risk.
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