Hanover plans local cannabis rules ahead of 2027 retail market

Although Virginia’s retail cannabis marketplace will largely be regulated at the state level, some aspects will be left for localities to govern.

Hanover County supervisors directed staff to research and draft a set of ordinances related to retail marijuana sales on Wednesday, in anticipation of the marketplace’s launch on July 1, 2027.

Supervisors received a presentation from County Attorney Dennis Walter as staff consider rules and regulations related to retail weed. Walter said the goal is for the board to proactively work on these ordinances so that they go into effect by February 2027, ahead of the July start date…

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