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Virginia’s long-awaited legal cannabis market is finally moving forward after years of political limbo, with Governor Abigail Spanberger and lawmakers striking a deal that sets clear rules for possession, growing, and retail sales — though the controversial tactic of hiding it in the state budget has sparked debate. Once the first Southern state to decriminalize weed in 2021, Virginia’s patchwork approach left users and businesses in legal gray areas, especially after Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin blocked a retail rollout. Now, with Democrats back in control, the compromise includes Spanberger’s two-ounce possession limit and up to 350 retail licenses — a major win for clarity and revenue, even if the messy path to approval raises questions about how big policy should be handled.

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