VIRGINIA: FIRST SOUTHERN US STATE TO APPROVE SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA FOR PERSONAL USE

Highlights

• This decision was taken by the Senate and House of Delegates voted to allow adults to posses marijuana as of July 1, though were strongly opposed by Republican lawmakers

• Northam said “Marijuana laws were explicitly designed to target communities of color, and Black Virginians are disproportionately likely to be stopped, charged, and convicted.”

After approving the use of small ....