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Virginia Is For Stoners: Commonwealth Becomes 16th State To Legalize Marijuana

Bill creates a "Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund" to help "over-policed" communities

Joseph Curl
Virginia Is For Stoners: Commonwealth Becomes 16th State To Legalize Marijuana
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The Virginia Legislature on Saturday voted to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming the first state in the Old South to do so.

The House of Delegates voted 48-43 to pass the bill and the Senate approved it in a 20-19 vote. No Republicans in either chamber voted for the bill.

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