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I don’t speak for everyone, but I can speak to the sentiments I have consistently heard from people across Virginia’s cannabis and hemp community. A lot of people are angry right now. Not simply because of policy disagreements, but because of how the veto support letter felt to many in the broader cannabis community. Leading…

Virginia’s cannabis debate has taken an unexpected turn. A coalition presenting itself as defenders of “small business” recently sent a letter urging Governor Abigail Spanberger to veto the Commonwealth’s adult-use cannabis legislation. The letter framed itself as a plea for fairness, consumer safety, and protection for local hemp operators. But buried within that coalition is…

I am going to dig in and explain everything the CSBA is saying as to why they supported the veto. Images of the full letter are at the bottom of this post. 1. “We urge a measured path that sustains a responsible federally legal hemp sector” Their Argument The hemp market is federally legal and…