Cannabis Control Authority
- Count 4 explained: How prosecutors tie Sen. Lucas' office to marijuana licenses
The public-corruption charge rests on a $750,000 stake, an FBI-funded $100,000 'repayment,' and quoted calls about licenses and 'generational wealth.'
- Youth advocates warn higher marijuana fine could deepen racial disparities
Virginia lawmakers are weighing how increased penalties for public marijuana consumption could affect young people as the state prepares to launch legal retail sales in July 2027.
- State Releases Draft Rules for Recreational Cannabis Market Opening in 2027
CCA outlines retail, microbusiness and cultivation fees; applications expected to open by Feb. 1 ahead of a July 1, 2027 launch.
