Virginia’s governor and key lawmakers have announced the details of a plan to legalize recreational marijuana sales through budget legislation this month following the veto of a previous proposal to enact the reform.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Tuesday appeared at a press conference alongside legislators who sponsored bills she rejected earlier this year to unveil a new compromise approach that they have agreed on.
“We have agreed to a proposal that will create a safe, legal and well-regulated cannabis marketplace here in the commonwealth of Virginia—with recreational sales beginning on July 1, 2027,” the governor said. “We will do it in a way that protects consumers, tamps down with the goal of eliminating the illicit market with clear enforcement and regulatory authority and creates a more competitive market for small businesses and farmers.”
“This is what good governing and collaboration looks like—bringing people together, listening carefully and focusing on solutions that are practical, enforceable and in the best interest of Virginians,” she said. “In the end, we all wanted to deliver a marketplace that the commonwealth could implement effectively for the long-term. We have always had this same end goal—an end goal that has been years in the making—so
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