Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.

Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, which would be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing marijuana licenses on July 1, 2024, but provides that no marijuana sales may occur prior to January 1, 2025. Substitute offered in Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee:https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/cannabis2.pdf Substitute offered in Rehabilitation and Social Services, Cannabis Subcommittee:https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/cannabis1.pdf