Celebrating the life of Dr. John E. Thomasson.
Del. David Reid
Sponsored bills
Commending Shane Rossini.
Commending Wolf Trap Foundation for the PerformingArts.
Marijuana; legalization of cultivation, manufacture, sale, possession, and testing; penalties. Establishes a regulatory scheme for the regulation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana manufacturing facilities, marijuana testing facilities, and retail marijuana stores by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill also grants localities the authority to enact ordinances establishing additional licensing requirements for marijuana establishments located within such locality and allows the home cultivation of marijuana for personal use under certain circumstances. The bill imposes a tax on retail marijuana and retail marijuana products sold by a retail marijuana store at a rate of 9.7 percent (for a total sales tax of 15 percent) and provides that 67 percent of the revenues collected from the tax be deposited into the general fund and 33 percent of the revenues be deposited into a "Retail Marijuana Education Support Fund" to be used solely for purposes of public education. Finally, the bill establishes several new criminal penalties related to marijuana, as well as modifies some existing criminal penalties. This bill was incorporated into HB 2312.
Virginia Beach Tourism Authority. Establishesthe Virginia Beach Tourism Authority as a public body corporate andas a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The Authority, governedby a 13-member board of directors, shall encourage, stimulate, andsupport tourism in the City of Virginia Beach by promoting, marketing,and advertising the City's many tourist attractions and locations.
Celebrating the life of Billy Joe Roberts.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable MamyeE. BaCote.
Commending Richard D. Pillow.
Celebrating the life of Stephen Teel Goodwin.
Commending Spotsylvania County.