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VA SB543

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lashrecse Aird

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants the Cannabis Control Authority power to create verification decals that retail marijuana stores must prominently display, allowing consumers to electronically verify license validity
  • Authorizes suspension or revocation of alcohol licenses, industrial hemp registrations, and hemp product retail facility registrations for businesses that repeatedly sell illegal marijuana products without displaying the required decal
  • Imposes civil penalties up to $10,000 per day for violations related to illegal marijuana sales, improper labeling, or selling products without proper registration
  • Establishes a 15-business-day cure period for first-time labeling violations unrelated to potency before civil penalties can be assessed
  • Empowers Cannabis Control Authority investigators to issue summonses and investigate violations of marijuana cultivation, processing, distribution, and sales regulations

Legislative Description

Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement.

Last Action

Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws: ABC/Gaming2/25/2026
General Laws2/24/2026
Finance and Appropriations1/23/2026
Rehabilitation and Social Services1/13/2026

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