Marijuana Moment: Virginia House Committee Kills Bill To Begin Marijuana Sales This Year

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“The longer we wait to have a regulated market, the harder it will be to compete with that illicit market.”

By Ned Oliver, Virginia Mercury

A House of Delegates subcommittee Monday voted down legislation that would have allowed recreational marijuana sales to begin this September.

The legislation, which had passed the Democratic-controlled Senate last week, died on a party line vote, with Republicans opposing.

“I think this is a bigger issue than we can correct in two weeks’ time,” said Del. Jay Leftwich, R-Chesapeake.

Democrats on the panel urged their GOP colleagues to reconsider.

“The longer we wait to have a regulated market, the harder it will be to compete with that illicit market,” said Del. Dawn Adams, D-Richmond.

The General Assembly voted last year to allow people to possess and grow marijuana, but have so far lawmakers been unable to agree on legalized recreational sales.

The politics became more complex after Democrats lost the House of Delegates, leaving Republicans who opposed legalization to broker a final deal.

This story was first published by Virginia Mercury.

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