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Abigail Spanberger: “We'll start with an initial market of 350 [cannabis stores]…”

Featuring: Abigail Spanberger, Democratic | Governor of Virginia

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

Published | Video Starts at 16:52

The discussion became, well, if my concern makes sense, and not to speak for you all, my concern made sense to them. But we said, okay, We'll start with an initial market of 350 [cannabis stores], but we will not release all of those licenses at the beginning. So it takes away the need for the legislature to come back in a year's time or two years time and increase that. (16:52–17:00)

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Asserts that the initial market will start with 350 cannabis stores, but licenses will be released gradually.

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