With cannabis decriminalization, cultivation, and legalization at the forefront of political conversations in Virginia, farmers and legislators are grappling with a changing legal and cultural landscape. “We do grams, eighths, quarters, half ounces, pounds, wholesale...
Why Is It Still So Hard To Legalize Marijuana?
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has asked that question in public lately, and it's one that all of our lawmakers should be considering. Weed isn’t a big deal. The military is treating PTSD with ecstacy. The legal right to grow weed has existed in our nation’s...
Could Hemp Join Tobacco As A Big Cash Crop in Virginia?
As tobacco production fades into the past and more permissive laws go into effect, hemp is poised to become the way of the future for Virginia farmers. At first glance, it looks like a stoner’s paradise: acres of plants that resemble marijuana. But this crop is hemp,...
These Adorable Mini-Doobies Have a (Legal!) Richmond Connection
Gone are the days of "Reefer Madness." Today, even my conservative, southern mother has told me, “If pot ever becomes legal in Virginia, I’m going to start smoking it.” While the federal government still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has "no...
‘Legalize Virginia’ to Elevate the Discussion Around Marijuana Reform
Update: Legalize Virginia has been rescheduled to next week, starting Sept. 18. Last week the Board of Pharmacy Ad Hoc Committee met to determine which companies will be the first to be able to open medical cannabis dispensaries in Virginia. Yes, they met behind...
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