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Virginia Cannabis Legislation Information and Links
I like to keep things clean and simple. On this page I will share links and updates as much as possible. We only have a limited time to make our voices heard and I encourage everyone to submit a written public statement in support of the changes you want to see in the Virginia retail…
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HOUSE BILL NO. 642
THE BILL What the bill does not specify No statutory dollar amounts for: All of these are explicitly left to CCA rulemaking under § 4.1-606. What this means in practice Detailed Notes Below This proposal lays out a comprehensive framework to launch Virginia’s adult-use retail cannabis market, with a strong emphasis on equity, decentralization, transparency,…
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Virginia’s Regulatory favoritism through fee-gated access in cannabis
Regulatory favoritism through fee-gated access, or as I like to call it, discrimination through regulation. Joint_Commission-proposed_legislative_changes.pdf When it comes to Enactment Clause 47, I believe 1. Government selling special access is ethically suspect Clause 47 allows: Ethically, this raises all the same red flags that anti-corruption and good governance advocates warn about: The political science…
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Risk analysis of the code and enactments
Below is a clear, item-by-item risk scan of the full enactment list. I split it into three buckets: A. Pro-corporate or exploitable by MSOs / large operatorsB. Anti-competitive or harmful to small businessC. Strongly pro-small-business or protective reforms A. Pro-corporate or likely exploitable by large operators 1. $10 million conversion fee for pharmaceutical processors Item…
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