Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2499.8, 2.2-2818, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3114, 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 2.2-3802, 2.2-4024, 3.2-4112, 3.2-4113, 3.2-4116, 3.2-4126, 3.2-5145.1, 3.2-5145.2:1, 3.2-5145.4, 4.1-103, 4.1-105, 4.1-352, 4.1-600, 4.1-601, 4.1-603, 4.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill provides that no retail sales may occur prior to January 1, 2027. Effective January 1, 2027, the bill also moves oversight of the retail sale of certain regulated hemp products from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. This b
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Governor's Veto (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lashrecse D. AirdL. Louise LucasAaron R. Rouse
Recorded votes
Passed by for the day (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 64, N 32, X 3
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 40
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · F · N 40
Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 66, N 33
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 16, N 6
Reported from General Laws with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (16-Y 4-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 16, N 4, X 1
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 21, N 19
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 40
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 20, N 19, A 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 35, X 5
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (7-Y 5-N 3-A)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 7, A 3, N 5
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 9, N 6
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)Senate · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 8, N 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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