Though a bill to legalize and regulate retail cannabis sales in Virginia has been passed by the legislature and is now awaiting action by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), supportive lawmakers now say they believe it is unlikely the proposal will become law this session.
Reached for comment on Wednesday, the legislation’s sponsor in the House, Del. Paul Krizek (D), told Marijuana Moment that from the governor’s statements in the press, “it seems pretty clear that he is not a fan of a legally regulated retail market.”
“He even said something to the effect that that he would not want a cannabis store on every street corner,” Krizek added—a hypothetical the lawmaker said was “not at all accurate and the opposite of what our bill would allow.”
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Virginia Lawmakers Don’t Expect Governor To Sign Marijuana Sales Bill
