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VA SB543
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lashrecse Aird
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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
Full Bill Text
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