Virginia to legalize simple possession!

[Catfish22]

Hot dang! Virginia to legalize simple possession of less than an ounce for recreational use beginning July 1, 2021! It was not to be enacted until 2024 but I guess our worthless governor decided to change it. About time he did something useful, the Jackass.

Any way YAY for Virginia, it's a start.

[PuravidaC]

All righttttttttt! I live in VA too and never thought it would happen in my lifetime. It is kinda weird that we won't have dispensaries until 2024 but thanks to all the good folks here I haven't bought weed in 6 years anyway!

[Catfish22]

They will get the dispensaries going sooner also, too many potential cannabis tax dollars going out of Alexandria into DC.

[SoOrbudgal]

Taxes taxes what has it done so far??? Where did all the Oregon weed tax go? Nothing don't see nothing. It talks a big talk but NEVER walks the walk?? Oregon is going down just like NY, Calif. all of it is going into " feel good handouts" all these states are just like welfare now. Lies piled on more lies.

[BaccaRacca]

I see where Virginia allows for growing of 4 plants, possession of up to an ounce, and a $25 fine for possession over an ounce and under a pound. So at harvest time, most folks would wander into $25 fine territory.

Practically speaking, from experience here in Michigan going from medical to recreational, I don't think police will conduct 4 AM raids over the possibility of somebody possessing over an ounce and under a pound. Prior to recreational legalization, police would raid medical growers, steal their homes and personal property, and leave them out on a curb in the cold -- then you'd have to prove in court that you qualified for a medical exemption then sue to get your property back. I do believe that one reason we ended up with recreational cannabis is that police were abusing the medical law. Courts started getting tired of it, and so did the public. Now, "I thought I smelled cannabis" is no longer probable cause to ruin somebody's life.

Good luck to you!

[BaccaRacca]

Oh, and... I don't mind that growers get a head start on things. The more folks grow their own, the less an opportunity for "big pot" to monopolize things.

[PuravidaC]

I'm with you BaccaRacca. Never could figure out how any of the legal states would allow growing more plants that when harvested, would exceed possession limits but I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth!!