>>Officials Warning Virgninians Celebrating This Weekend With Cannabis Remember The Laws
(Richmond, VA) -- Heading into the holiday weekend, officials are reminding Virginians who plan on including Cannabis in their celebration to becare and responsible.Preview: SCRIPT:
Cannabis is legal in Virginia, but with restrictions such as a one-ounce limit and a minimum age of 21 for consumption. Jamie Patten acting head of the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority tells WAVY climbing behind the wheele with it in your system could put others in danger.Preview: Public consumption is prohibited, and sharing cannabis is allowed as long as it is not exchanged for money. A bill to establish a legal cannabis market in Virginia was vetoed by Governor Glenn Youngkin earlier this year.