Virginia Lawmakers Approve Another Round Of Marijuana Reforms While Broader Legalization Is Studied

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Another Round Of Marijuana Reforms While Broader Legalization Is Studied
Virginia Lawmakers Approve Another Round Of Marijuana Reforms While Broader Legalization Is Studied
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Marijuana reform is speeding through the Virginia legislature during a summer special session, with another round of legislation advancing last week.

On Friday, the House of Delegates approved a bill to further reduce cannabis penalties by making possession in a motor vehicle a secondary offense instead of a primary one. The measure would also prevent law enforcement from conducting searches or seizing property based on the odor of marijuana alone.

Making possession a secondary offense means that a summons couldn’t be issued unless a person is also charged with a separate, second violation.
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