Virginia's governor says he supports legalizing marijuana

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RICHMOND —Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday that he supports the legalization of marijuana, following the release of a study that found Virginia could generate $300 million in taxes from the sale of the substance.

Northam (D) plans to work with the General Assembly on legislation during the regular session that convenes in January, although the process could take two years to play out.

The legislature passed a bill this year that decriminalized possession of marijuana, creating a $25 civil penalty for a first offense. That measure, which passed with bipartisan support and which Northam signed into law, also mandated a study on the issue of legalization by members of Northam’s cabinet and staff. That group plans to issue its report at the end of the month but supports legalization.

The governor had campaigned on the issue of decriminalization when he ran in 2017 but had not previously expressed support for full legalization.

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1. Good Move

Still amazed that Marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug while Cocaine is Schedule 2.