Virginia Passes Marijuana Measures, Awaits Gov. Youngkin’s Approval

Virginia lawmakers have sent marijuana measures to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for review recently.

A measure from Sen. Stella Pekarsky (D) that would make it legal for public-sector employees to use medical cannabis without fear of losing their jobs except law enforcement officers got the green light from the Virginia House of Delegates’ members on Friday, in 80-18 vote. The legislation is now heading to the governor’s desk.

“No employer shall discharge, discipline, or discriminate against an employee for such employee’s lawful use of cannabis oil under the laws of the Commonwealth pursuant to a valid written certification issued by a practitioner for the treatment or to eliminate the symptoms of the employee’s diagnosed condition or disease,” SB 391 stipulates.

A separate measure – HB 149 from Del. Dan Helmer (D) – that would do the same was approved …

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