Law nixes state registration requirement for medical cannabis patients – Richmond BizSense

Del. Phil Goldberg of Green Leaf Medical, the Richmond region’s lone medical cannabis operator, didn’t respond to a phone message left Tuesday. Aside from Green Leaf and Columbia Care, the active operators in the state’s medical cannabis industry are Jushi Holdings . Jack joined BizSense in 2020, covering startups, retail, healthcare, public companies and nonprofits. […]

Bill to allow early sales of recreational cannabis goes up in smoke until 2023 – Richmond BizSense

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 […]

Bill would let medical cannabis, hemp firms jump-start recreational market – Richmond BizSense

Adam Ebbin, would set the stage for the state’s existing medical cannabis operators and a small crop of the existing hemp processors to begin selling recreational marijuana Jan. The bill would be restricted to those that have been registered with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services before March 31, 2021 and have processed at […]