A new medical marijuana facility opens in the Hamptons.Lawmakers weigh Virginia retail sales

HAMPTON, Virginia (WAVY) — Hampton Roads’ fourth medical marijuana dispensary opens in Hampton.

New cannabis locations from Columbia Care Co., Ltd. Located at 2400 Cunningham Drive, Suite 600, near Peninsula Town Center. The clinic officially opened on Monday, but will have a grand opening on Thursday, February 16th.

Open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM.

Join other Columbia Care clinics in Virginia Beach, Williamsburg and Portsmouth, First opened in December 2020. The Williamsburg store just opened in December.

Jesse Shannon, Chief Growth Officer, Columbia Care, said:

remember virginia Lawmakers approve bill to legalize marijuana possession in 2021People can have up to four marijuana plants and carry up to an ounce at a time, but retail sales weren’t expected to start until 2024. In the meantime, you can buy them from these dispensaries. is only for the holder of the medical card.

The road to recreational sales is still up in the air, but now the General Assembly has decided not only to create a framework for retail sales, but also Senator Adam Evin (Democrat-Fairfax ) is considering bills from Care to sell to adults over the age of 21 without a medical card from July.

Even if that bill does pass, it’s still unclear if Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin will sign it.

Reported by WRIC House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) said Republicans were waiting for guidance on the creation of Youngkin’s retail cannabis marketplace before the 2023 session, but as of last week, Youngkin was still in the process. Youngkin’s said it was focused on setting regulations on mostly unregulated hemp and delta-8 products.

WAVY continues to track the future of federal marijuana sales. Check out the latest from Richmond.