A key Virginia lawmaker says legislative leaders and the governor have reached an agreement on a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana sales through budget legislation this month following the veto of a previous proposal to enact the reform.
Del. Paul Krizek (D), who sponsored the earlier measure to allow adult-use cannabis commerce and is serving as a negotiator for the budget, said on Friday that “we have a deal” on the marijuana issue.
He was speaking a a press conference at which House leaders unveiled their broader budget proposal, which includes cannabis reform language.
Krizek said that lawmakers and Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) would hold a press conference on Tuesday focused on unveiling full details of the negotiated marijuana compromise.
For now, the cannabis provisions in the House budget legislation are marked as a “placeholder” and do not necessarily reflect the final deal—though there are some notable changes from the previously passed and vetoed measure that reflect certain areas of compromise between the governor, Krizek and Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D), who sponsored the Senate version of the earlier bill.
For example, the new legislation sets the launch date for recreational marijuana sales at July 1, 2027, which is what Spanberger
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