Senator Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, is hoping to decriminalize simple weed possession at this year's General Assembly, and he's got a bill to back it up. Senator Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, is hoping to decriminalize simple weed possession at this year's General Assembly,...
Maggie Walker Governor’s School Asks for Part of $2.9 Million To Fix Funding Issues
RICHMOND — Full-time governor’s schools in Virginia are requesting an additional $2.9 million from the state this year to correct a funding disparity in the budget formula between part-time and full-time governor’s schools. RICHMOND — Full-time governor’s schools in...
Bills Seek E-cig Ban for Minors (Yes, Kids Can Buy E-Cigs legally Right Now)
RICHMOND -- Electronic cigarettes could be banned from the hands of minors as Virginia legislators in the House and Senate push for regulation. RICHMOND -- Electronic cigarettes could be banned from the hands of minors as Virginia legislators in the House and Senate...
Will New Weed Laws in Virginia Get Puff Puff Passed?
VA Has the Oldest Marijuana Law on the Books, but perhaps not for long. While Colorado and Washington become national examples for progressive marijuana laws, advocates in Virginia are fighting for the most basic marijuana legislation. But there is one delegate in...
VA Senate Debates Future of Weekend Jail
A new bill aiming to amend and reenact the Code of Virginia requirements allowing individuals guilty of misdemeanors and certain nonviolent felonies to serve nonconsecutive jail sentences has been pro A new bill aiming to amend and reenact the Code of Virginia...
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