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West Virginia Advocates Collecting Signatures for Decriminalization Ballot Measures
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A West Virginia cannabis advocacy group called Charleston Can’t Wait has recently been collecting signatures to put a decriminalization measure on the ballot this November in Fairmount and Charleston. The organization is connected to West Virginia Can’t Wait, which is led by former 2020 governor candidate Stephen Smith. Described as “a movement to win a […]

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Virginia Senate Votes Against Governor’s Amendment to Criminalize Possession of Cannabis
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The Virginia Senate recently sent Senate Bill 591 to the Rehabilitation and Social Services committee, and will not be considered further now that the 2022 legislative session concluded, as of March 12. A final vote was made on April 27, with a 20-20 vote, and a tie-breaker vote from Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears. If passed, […]

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Virginia is On Track to Fully Legalize Medical Marijuana – Here’s What You Need to Know
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On April 12, Virginia’s Democrat Governor Ralph Northam signed Senate Bill 1015, which states that no individual can be prosecuted, arrested, or denied any right for being part of the… The post Virginia is On Track to Fully Legalize Medical Marijuana – Here’s What You Need to Know appeared first on MedicalMarijuanaBlog.com.

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Marijuana Decriminalization Advances in Virginia State Legislature
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Virginia may be a step closer to reducing its draconian punishments for small-time cannabis possession. SB2, which would clear some past cannabis-related offenses from individuals’ records and reduce sentencing possession offenses, passed from the State Senate judiciary committee by an 11-2 vote, to the finance committee on Wednesday.  The bill would drop the penalty for […]

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Attorney General of Virginia Mark Herring Invites Lawmakers to Cannabis Summit
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Now that Democrats have won control of both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly, cannabis is back in the conversation. Democrat lawmakers have already formed the Virginia Cannabis Caucus and some have already announced plans to file legalization proposals in the legislative session that begins in January. But Democrats face an uphill battle as they […]

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W. Virginia Community College Offers Free Tuition to Students Who Pass Drug Test
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If West Virginia students are interested in participating in a new program that allows them to attend community colleges for free, they’ll have to make sure they haven’t smoked any marijuana recently. It was announced on Thursday that THC will be on a list of banned substances for participants in the program, funding for which […]

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Can Legal Weed Rescue West Virginia?
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When a bill was introduced in West Virginia to legalize medical marijuana this past spring, MMJ patients were pleased and so were some Republican politicians who are not normally known for such displays of support. “I think we all know someone who has benefited from some application of marijuana or certainly could benefit based on […]

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West Virginia Medical Marijuana Laws
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On April 19, 2017, Gov. Jim Justice signed West Virginia’s medical marijuana bill into law! SB 386 passed the Senate in a 28-6 vote on March 29, and it passed the House on April 4 in a … Read more › The post West Virginia Medical Marijuana Laws appeared first on MedicalMarijuanaBlog.com.

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