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After months of hearings, Virginia panel set to roll out blueprint for legal cannabis market

The final bill favors small Virginia businesses, scraps opt-outs and aims to curb the illicit market while reinvesting revenue in communities hit hardest by past drug laws

,   and  Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
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A new legislative plan would create Virginia’s first legal adult-use retail system while phasing in stricter testing and labeling rules. 

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