Inside medicinal marijuana grow facilities, Virginia has been preparing and scaling for recreational cannabis use for years.

It appears the Commonwealth is now just months away from recreational adult use and the pop-up of retail cannabis stores, with a target date of stores opening November 2026.

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“It builds a new market that supports hundreds of small businesses and strengthens Virginia agriculture, reduces the racial disparities created by the prohibition of marijuana and most importantly protects public safety and health,” said Del. Paul Krizek of Fairfax County.

A commission of state lawmakers shared updates to the plan Tuesday to bring brick-and-mortar cannabis shops to Virginia.

It's not a done deal, and everyth

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