Hemp company owners: No rec, no hemp. How Virginia broke its own cannabis market

Hemp company owners: No rec, no hemp. How Virginia broke its own cannabis market

If you’ve been wondering why cannabis is legal to possess in Virginia, but there’s still no clear, safe place to buy it without a medical card, you’re not alone. And the answer is more complicated (and more frustrating) than it should be. For years, hemp businesses in Virginia have been stuck in a strange sort of limbo where we are expected to follow the rules, invest in compliance and educate our communities. At the same time, the state itself …

Trade association says piece of pending pot sales bill would hurt state’s CBD companies

The legislation that would launch a recreational marijuana market in Virginia would also change the definition of hemp products, which some CBD sellers say would jeopardize their businesses. (BizSense file) As Virginia awaits the likely passage of a law that will launch a long-awaited recreational marijuana market in the commonwealth, some members of the state’s existing hemp industry are worried for their future. Leaders of the Cannabis Small B…