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Abigail Spanberger: “While recreational use is legal, we still want to make sure…”

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 17:52

And so the place where we clearly found common ground was in ensuring that the penalties are significant and clear for those who sell to underage young people, recognizing that it's an intoxicating substance. While recreational use is legal, we still want to make sure that we're keeping our kids safe. And so I would say that what we see in this compromise is ultimately every priority that I had, whether it was public safety, public health, kids safety, setting the marketplace up for success. (17:52–17:58)

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Asserts that despite legal recreational use, child safety remains a priority.

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