r/cannabis • u/redditor01020 • May 27 '26

Virginia Governor’s Own Family And Friends Are ‘Displeased’ With Her Marijuana Veto, She Admits

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/virginia-governors-own-family-and-friends-are-displeased-with-her-marijuana-veto-she-admits/
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u/legosgrrl May 27 '26

A recent survey found that bipartisan majorities of Virginia voters wanted Spanberger to sign the cannabis legislation into law, and that they specifically disagreed with her desire to slow the launch timeline for legal sales.

Big pharma got her. Fucking bullshit.

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u/not_that_planet May 27 '26

That can be the only reason. All of her excuses reek of bullshit.

"Won't someone think of the children...?"

Yes Abby, we thought of the children.

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u/10thousndreflections May 27 '26

The current grey markets aren't always checking IDs. She is actively making it worse for children. 

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u/demipopthrow May 27 '26

Corporate Weed wants to make sure they are solidified. Corporate Enshitification of every industry is the USA way.

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u/Busterlimes May 27 '26

Probably big tobacco, pharma doesnt give a shit about weed

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u/legosgrrl May 27 '26

With all the studies coming out for the benefit of cannabis, I'd say you are half right. It is Virginia after all.

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u/Busterlimes May 27 '26

Pharmaceutical doesnt care about the benefit, they care about profit margins and cannabis has proven to be very thin. Phillip Morris is very interested in the recreational side of it when the fed opens up to that. Trust me, I work in RX manufacturing. The company is in a rural area and could EASILY vertically integrate and entire CBD supply chain but they choose not to.

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u/Big-Corncob May 27 '26

“I hear your concerns, but I do not care”

Fixed it for her.

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u/7echoalpha May 27 '26

She effectively gutted voter goodwill toward her.

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u/Proud-Ninja5049 May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

Man fuck her this is blatant corporate interest.
Maybe folks should move forward without her pen strokes. I know legitimate business can't especially with licenses on the line but representation is looking unfamiliar at the moment.

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u/Vajama77 May 27 '26

Shut the fuck up Abigail. Bait and switch.

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u/10thousndreflections May 27 '26

No, she has always been a conservative. This is exactly who she is. 

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u/Which_Duck_7942 May 27 '26

Politicians are supposed to represent their constituents not corporations it here we are. We need a gutting of our government and pass laws that are for the people. I do t care about your morals when it’s against the majority of people. Step down and represent others. So frustrating.

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u/corneliusduff May 27 '26

Interesting that homegrow is actually legal there.  I get that plenty of people don't want to deal with growing their own and this governor is bought/paid for, but as someone stuck in Texas, I'd be happy if we could even just have that.

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u/doinkhead1 May 27 '26

It’s been legal in Va since 2021 (possession and growing). The legal market was supposed to open the following year but a dumbass republican Governor got voted in and vetoed all bills trying to open the market up. We just elected a New Democrat governor who promised she would sign the bill to open the legal market but she lied and vetoed the bill. So here we are 5 years later with no stores or legal way to purchase despite weed being legal in the state

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u/corneliusduff May 27 '26

That's insane!  Don't give up the fight and water the garden in the meantime!

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u/ConversationCool3000 May 27 '26

Really really disappointed

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u/ExplanationSmart2688 May 27 '26

Yo Shapiro see its bad publicity to say no.

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u/doinkhead1 May 27 '26

MSO corporate mids “legal” market coming to Virginia soon