Virginia medical cannabis sales totaled about $15.08 million in January, according to state Cannabis Control Board data included in a newly launched dashboard. The data shows medical cannabis sales in the state has remained steady over the last six months, reaching $15.18 million in August 2025, $13.83 million in September, $15.15 million in October, $14.41 million in November, and $15.62 million in December. Flower remained the […]
Virginia Cannabis News
Virginia was the first state in the South to legalize adult-use cannabis and regulated adult-use sales are expected sometime in 2023. Scroll down to see the latest Virginia cannabis industry updates and interviews:
Virginia cannabis legalization & the future industry
Virginia was the first U.S. state in the South to legalize adult-use cannabis following a successful push by the Democrat-controlled legislature. But while the legalization law took effect on July 1, 2021, adult-use cannabis sales are unexpected until sometime in 2023. In the meantime, cannabis possession is allowed for adults aged 21+ up to one ounce of flower, and cannabis sharing/consumption is legal in private spaces.
Cannabis possession rules
- Adults aged 21+ can possess up to an ounce of cannabis flower.
- Additionally, the home growing of cannabis plants — up to four plants at a time — has been ‘defelonized’ in Virginia.
- Like the commercial marketplace, home grow cultivation rules should be finalized in the coming years.
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