Q&A: Eversheds Sutherland’s Greg Kaufman Dissects Virginia’s Cannabis Control Act

Law.com: Q&A: Eversheds Sutherland’s Greg Kaufman Dissects Virginia’s Cannabis Control Act

February 10, 2022

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Last year, Virginia became the first state in the South to approve the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana. The move was part of a larger plan by the Democratic governor and Democrat-controlled Legislature to create a regulated market in the state.

Then, in November, Virginia voters elected a Republican governor, and the GOP took control of the General Assembly. What does this mean for the future of legalized marijuana in the Old Dominion? In a recent Q&A with Law.com, Partner Greg Kaufman discusses the movement in Virginia and the continued outlook on federal legalization of cannabis.

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