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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 allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2025, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 970.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 19 co
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2485)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2485ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Read third time
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
General Laws Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2485)
Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 8-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Committee substitute printed 25105892D-H1
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2485)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 1-N)
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2485)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101954D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
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House sustained Governor's veto
Paul E. Krizek
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Dan I. Helmer
Bonita G. Anthony
Nadarius E. Clark
Joshua G. Cole
Debra D. Gardner
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Amy J. Laufer
Adele Y. McClure
Delores L. McQuinn
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Jeion A. Ward
Vivian E. Watts