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Governor Spanberger Announces Details of Agreement to Create Retail Cannabis Market in Virginia

Published | Video Starts at 00:08

Good morning, everyone. All right. Ready? All right. I am excited to stand alongside Senator La Cherise Aird and Delegate Paul Krezik to announce that We have agreed to a proposal that will create a safe, legal and well-regulated cannabis market here in the Commonwealth of Virginia with recreational sales beginning on July 1, 2027. 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 it creates a more competitive market for small businesses and farmers. (00:08–00:28)

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