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13th March 2023
US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 1108 has been passed by both chambers and now heads to the governor’s desk for final approval. SB 1108 would revise the prohibited practices regarding the sale of kratom – a herbal substance that can produce opioid- and stimulant-like effects – including requiring manufacturers to add labels to their products and ban the sale of kratom to anyone under the age of 21.10th March 2023
- US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 903 has been passed with the Senate's approval of the House amendments and now heads to the governor’s desk. SB 903 would amend the state's hemp laws in several ways, including adding all THC isomers in its THC calculation for hemp, and adding testing, labelling and packaging requirements for hemp products.
28th February 2023
US - Virginia: Despite efforts to pass legislation that would establish recreational cannabis sales, the start of Virginia’s retail cannabis market appears to be on hold, with little clarity on when legal sales might begin. Legislation was passed in 2021 with an expected start date for sales of 1st January 2024, but it required the General Assembly to reauthorise certain provisions before sales could begin. Though the legislature has passed several bills aimed at regulating cannabis production and advertising, a regulatory framework for licensing and sales is still needed, and the regular legislative session ended on 25th February.
27th February 2023
- US - Virginia: After initially being passed over in the Senate, House Bill (HB) 2294 has been revived and reconciled between the House and Senate. It will now be sent to the governor for final approval. HB 2294 would make significant changes to the regulation of hemp extracts and products by including all THC isomers (not just delta-9) in its THC definition for determining THC thresholds in hemp extracts and products, limiting THC content in hemp products to 0.3% and 2 mg per package, and imposing testing, labelling, and packaging requirements for hemp products, among other things.
27th February 2023
- US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 1233 has passed both the Senate and the House, and now heads to the governor for final approval. SB 1233 would make it a Class 1 misdemeanour to advertise in or send any advertising matter into the state regarding marijuana, marijuana products or any substance containing a synthetic THC or synthetic derivative of THC, other than those that may be legally sold or engage in advertising activities. The bill establishes numerous restrictions on marijuana advertisements, including provisions that prohibit advertisements from targeting minors; being placed within 500 ft of schools, places of religious worship, and certain other places; being displayed at a sporting event or on a billboard; being misleading, deceptive, or false; referencing the intoxicating effects of marijuana; or promoting overconsumption or consumption by minors.
23rd February 2023
US - Virginia: Senate Bill 1533, which would allow an additional cultivation site for cannabis pharmaceutical processors in Health Service Area III, has been passed by the House with minor amendments agreed by the Senate, and now awaits the governor’s approval.
23rd February 2023
US - Virginia: House Bill 1846 was passed by the Senate, with the House agreeing to Senate amendments, and now heads to the governor for final approval. Among other changes to state medical cannabis laws it would place requirements on labelling, product registration, marketing, and advertising.
23rd February 2023
US - Virginia: Senate Bill 1337 has gone to the governor for final approval after senators agreed to House amendments. The bill would change the state’s medical cannabis laws in several ways, including limiting the total THC concentration in cannabis oil to 10 mg per serving, placing additional requirements on the ways in which practitioners can issue medical cannabis certificates, and regulating the registration, marketing, and advertising of medical cannabis products.
20th February 2023
- US - Virginia: Senate Bill (SB) 903 was amended and passed by the House, so the House amendments must now be approved by the Senate. Both versions of SB 903 would amend the state's hemp laws in several ways, including adding all THC isomers in its THC calculation for hemp, and adding testing, labelling and packaging requirements for hemp products.
16th February 2023
US - Virginia: Senate Bill 788 has been passed by the House and now heads to the governor for final approval. It proposes several changes to the medical cannabis programme, including switching oversight from the Board of Pharmacy to the Cannabis Control Authority and revising requirements for issuing medical cannabis certificates and processing medical cannabis.
16th February 2023
US - Virginia: House Bill 2294 has failed in the Senate after being passed by the House last week. It would have made significant changes to the regulation of hemp extracts and products by including all THC isomers (not just delta-9) in its definition of THC for determining thresholds in hemp extracts and products, limiting THC in hemp products to 0.3% and total 2 mg per package, and imposing testing, labelling and packaging requirements for hemp products, among other things.
