RICHMOND, Va. — Ryan Suit tries to keep a close eye on marijuana legislation.
As the co-owner of a Virginia Beach shop that sells cannabinoid products, he doesn’t want to be caught off guard by new rules or regulations. Yet even Suit was shocked to learn that, buried within the state’s recently unveiled budget proposal, is a provision that would create a new criminal misdemeanor for marijuana possession.
“They essentially weaponized the budget proposal against cannabis,” he said.
