Adam Ebbin, which sought to create a transitional sales period that would have kicked off Sept.
While Ebbin’s bill had been approved by the Senate, its down-vote in the House this session creates a hazy outlook for the state’s eventual market.
“I spent most of the weekend poring through this bill and trying to come to the determination whether now is the right time for this policy in Virginia, the question about whether or not this is the correct vehicle with which to undertake this policy,” Del.
Lawmakers debated the early-sales concept in the summer and tweaked early-sales legislation during the session.
While the state’s eventual recreational cannabis market stumbled Monday, the legalization of cannabis has inspired the launch of companies such as a bong-cleaning service and marijuana-plant sitter.
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