Marijuana possession may be legal as soon as this summer as Virginia lawmakers voted Wednesday to change the state’s bill to legalize the drug. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill in February that legalizes the sale and recreational use of marijuana, but it wouldn’t have gone into effect until 2024, according to NBC News. Wanting to address the over-policing of Black Virginia residents who were charged with possession of marijuana, Northam urged legislators to move up the timeline of legalization. RELATED: Virginia lawmakers vote to legalize marijuana in 2024 “Today, Virginia can make history as the first state in the […]
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