Category: Virginia
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Virginia court grants partial injunction in challenge to state vape regulations
Virginia small vape businesses are challenging the 2024 “Vape Ban,” arguing it favors Big Tobacco and blocks smaller competitors. The federal court partially granted a preliminary injunction, stopping some enforcement while claims of federal preemption and constitutional violations proceed.
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Virginia moves to paperless medical cannabis certifications starting Dec. 1, 2025
Starting December 1, 2025, all medical cannabis certifications in Virginia will be issued through the CCA Portal, replacing paper forms. Existing certifications remain valid until they expire, and patients can access new certifications securely on any device. Learn how this change makes the process faster, simpler, and more secure for both patients and practitioners.
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Las Vegas woman arrested at Dulles after suitcase found with 59lbs of cannabis bound for Germany
Las Vegas woman was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered more than 59 pounds of marijuana in her checked baggage bound for Frankfurt, Germany.
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Virginia Cannabis Control Authority announces leadership change
The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) announced that Acting Head Jeremy Preiss is departing, and Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Patten will take over as the new Acting Head.
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VA Republican Gov. vetoes retail cannabis bill, again
Gov. Youngkin vetoed a Virginia bill to create a retail marijuana market, citing public safety and failed examples from other states. Democrats, who legalized cannabis, can’t override the veto.
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Texas woman arrested at Dulles airport for smuggling 71 lbs of cannabis to London
A Texas woman was arrested at Dulles International Airport for attempting to smuggle over 71 pounds of marijuana to London.
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Newsletter: D.C. I-71 landlords face letter demanding $600M in damages
New enforcement records reveal D.C. unlicensed cannabis shop locations D.C.’s Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis shops. Since gaining new enforcement powers in April, they’ve issued warnings to 38 shops, but that’s just a fraction of the estimated hundreds operating illegally. Newly released records reveal the location of every…
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Newsletter: Bowser budget proposal cuts millions from D.C. cannabis social equity fund
Bowser aims to strip $6.5M from D.C. cannabis social equity fund Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 would strip millions of medical cannabis programs funds for social equity entrepreneurs. Bowser’s April proposal strips half a billion in cuts throughout the city’s budget in an attempt to recover a $700 million budget shortfall…
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Newsletter: D.C. sends 38 warnings out to gray market, Virginia launches system to track kids cannabis exposure
D.C. goes after gray market cannabis shops, over 30 shops warned ABCA, D.C.’s cannabis regulator, has warned over 30 unlicensed retailers in its first step in attempting to smother the gray market so D.C.’s medical cannabis market can be successful. Warnings have been issued for shops on Georgia Ave NW, U Street NW, H St…
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Newsletter: D.C. faces medical cannabis supply issues, DEA issues rescheduling decision
D.C. agency gets more power to go after unlicensed cannabis shops Fred Moosally, the director of ABCA, asked D.C. council members for more power to enforce against unlicensed operators in early March, and new laws signed on April 8, 2024 are his answer. The new emergency rulemaking adopted by his agency a few days after…