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Marijuana Possession in Virginia Remains Illegal But Is Decriminalized
Loaded on June 15, 2020
by Douglas Ankney
published in Criminal Legal News
July, 2020, page 26
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Drug Laws/Offenses.
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Virginia.
by Douglas Ankney
On May 21, 2020, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the 16th state to decriminalize possession of marijuana when Governor Ralph Northam signed Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 972.
The law, which becomes effective July 1, 2020, creates a civil penalty of no more than $25 for ...
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