Virginia lawmakers passed several marijuana-related bills in the legislative session that ended last weekend, and now Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is set to decide what to do with them.
Those include measures to legalize recreational cannabis sales, provide resentencing relief for people with past convictions, protect the parental rights of consumers, allow patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals, change delivery and labeling rules and provide for enforcement against illegal sales of cannabis products.
The governor has until April 13 to sign or veto each proposal, or return it to lawmakers with proposed amendments for them to consider. She can also take no action and allow a bill to be enacted without her signature.
During last year’s campaign for governor, Spanberger made clear that she supports legalizing adult-use marijuana sales, though it’s not clear if she will request any changes to the bill lawmakers passed on that topic, and she also not weighed in specifically on issues like cannabis consumers’ parental rights or patients’ medical access in hospitals.
Here’s an overview of the marijuana bills the governor will decide on:
Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales
Personal marijuana possession and home cultivation has been legal in Virginia since 2021, but former Gov.
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