Virginia becomes first Southern state to bungle cannabis legalization, advocates say – NBC12

RICHMOND, Va. Haynie said the company’s customers fear large corporations will primarily control the recreational cannabis market. Robinson, R-Chesterfield, introduced House Bill 933, which allows a patient to bypass obtaining a card from the Board of Pharmacy after getting a referral from a medical provider. The Board of Pharmacy issued 1,377 medical cannabis cards in […]

Legislation to crack down on marijuana products, including synthetics, heads to Youngkin – NBC12

RICHMOND, Va. The measurements would apply to any naturally occurring or synthetic version of THC such as delta-8, the popular synthetic substitute made from industrial hemp that producers claim is legal. “This product is dangerous because people don’t understand the impact, the safety issues,”  said Sen. Since the personal possession and home cultivation of marijuana […]

Stock market takes a dip as COVID-19 fears resurface, inflation persists – NBC12

NBC12′s Financial Expert Carl Carlson says there are three factors playing a role in the dip the stock market is seeing: COVID-19′s Omicron Variant, Joe Manchin and inflation in general. “Let’s say, middle-income person. At a point there when just all the unknowns were happening, if they start talking lockdowns, that’s a huge impact on […]