Virginia cannabis business compliance guide

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Market Type

Virginia has established a medical cannabis program to allow patient access to prescribed cannabis products.

In Virginia, possession of adult use cannabis is allowed, however retail sales for recreational use are still prohibited.

PMP / BioTrack and Inventory

Virginia leverages a Prescription Monitoring Program to track prescription allotments and patient sales. Additionally, Virginia has established a patient registry with BioTrack, however registration within this patient registry is not mandatory.

Purchase Limits

In Virginia, patient allotments are set by prescription, and so a specific patientโ€™s purchase limit may vary.

Overall, a patient may not purchase more than:
90 days supply of cannabis in a 90 day period
And
No more than 4 Oz. of botanical cannabis in a 30 day period.

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Equivalencies

Virginia rules do not currently establish or codify any product type equivalencies.

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Taxes

Virginiaโ€™s cannabis rules do not create any cannabis specific taxes for medical patients.

Delivery

Delivery is not permitted

News & Updates

  • In the Spring of 2024, Gov. Glen Youngkin vetoed proposed legislation that would have created an adult-use cannabis market in Virginia. Adult Use Cannabis will not be available for retail sale for the foreseeable future.

State Resources

As of January 1, 2024, Virginiaโ€™s cannabis program has been transferred from the authority from the Department of Health Professions, to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority

VCCA Homepage.

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