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Battle of the Heavyweights: Spanberger v. Lucas
Once close allies, Spanberger’s proposed amendments blew a hole in the relationship, and the raid on Lucas made it permanent. Now they’re going head to head publicly. Here’s…
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Virginia’s Resentencing Law Is Real. Automatic is Not.
Spanberger signed HB 26 and SB 62 the same week she vetoed the retailmarket. Here is what the law actually does, who it covers, and whypeople who should…
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Virginia Has Been Lying to You About Cannabis for Five Years
Possession has been legal since 2021. You still cannot buy it anywhere regulated. That is not a coincidence. It is a policy outcome, and the people who engineered…
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An Olive Branch for Virginia Cannabis and Hemp
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…
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When “Small Business” Becomes a Corporate Shield Alcohol Retail Giants, Hemp Lobbying, and the Fight Over Virginia Cannabis
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…
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The CSBA veto letter dissected and invalidated
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…
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