The prospect of commercial cannabis sales in Virginia is officially off the table as long as Gov. Glenn Youngkin remains in power.
According to Charlottesville newspaper The Daily Progress, the Republican “has stated that he is not interested in any further moves towards legalization of adult recreational use marijuana,” Joseph Guthrie, the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, said during a recent meeting of the Virginia Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council.
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“So I wouldn’t expect that during his administration.”
Asked by the Progress for clarification, a spokesperson for the governor said: “As it stands, retail marijuana sales in Virginia are illegal and (it) would require legislative action for that to change.”
The solidification of Youngkin’s position appears to spell the end of hopes for adult-use marijuana sales in Virginia, at least for now.
Former Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, signed an adult-use legalization
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