It's great day in Virginia! Today, thanks to our of our Democratic Majority...

[PunkinPi]

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It's great day in Virginia! Today, thanks to our of our Democratic Majority, marijuana is legal, the death penalty is abolished, and the Virginia Voting Rights Act is law. This is what happens when we elect Democrats. We are going to keep fighting, but today, let's celebrate!

[Duppers]

1. Yes, indeedy! 👍

We love our state, don't we, my friend?!

With the exception of some pockets in the SW part, our Virginia just doesn't seem as much like a "southern" state but more like a Mid-Atlantic state.

[PunkinPi]

3. Yep, and we need to keep VA blue.

It's funny when we moved down here in 2004 I hated it because it was sooo very GOP, having come from MD. But now, MD seems to be slipping and VA has just gotten bluer and bluer. Most of the heavy lift comes from NoVA, I know, but I'm grateful.

[lagomorph777]

9. NoVA is happy to help. And I think our population of educated voters is about to explode...

...we're building scores of data centers and huge tenement complexes to hold the workers. Not real stoked about the problems that will bring, but I expect it will make VA that much bluer.

[KS Toronado]

2. Making marijuana legal and relaxing prison sentences associated with it

Could get some republicans to start voting Democratic, not millions of them but just a few to help our
down ballet races.

[FoxNewsSucks]

4. Now if only some US senators would see the light

and take immediate action to save democracy.

[lagomorph777]

10. America is hanging by a thread.

Scary that some on "on our side" are pretending everything is just dandy.

[FoxNewsSucks]

12. I know.

Even on here. My jaw hits the floor every time I read an "it's OK Democrats are the majority" type of post.

[lagomorph777]

13. Yeah, define "majority."

[LaMouffette]

5. Thanks for posting this, PunkinPi! I think we all needed some GOOD news today.

[PunkinPi]

7. You're welcome...

this news cycle has been A LOT . Gotta find the good where you can.

[appalachiablue]

6. Way to go Virgina! Stay strong & democratic

K/R

[rurallib]

8. Bravo to Virginia

[lagomorph777]

11. I think it'll be another year or two before we can actually score legal weed.

There's a requirement to define taxing and regulations for it. But I'll wait patiently...

[PunkinPi]

14. To clarify...

The new law officially took effect on July 1, 2021. Adults can now legally possess and share up to one ounce of cannabis and cultivate up to four cannabis plants at their primary residence. Legal sales will begin no earlier than July 2024.

More here -> https://www.mpp.org/states/virginia/

[lagomorph777]

15. Typical government "clarity" - I can have it, but I can't buy it.

How does that work?

[PunkinPi]

16. You can grow your own. nt

[58Sunliner]

17. You can get a medical marijuana card. That makes it easier.

[58Sunliner]

18. I'm finally legal. Yeah!!!! Is it legal to give away clones?

[BumRushDaShow]

19. And ironically, in the state that hosted

one of the original capitals of the Confederacy!



And it's time for this atrocity to be removed (the last of them in the city of Richmond) -



(the state Supreme Court was hearing arguments last month on the removal order which is on hold pending the court outcome)

[drmeow]

20. Annoyed as f***

Cause I'm applying for some jobs I want that require drug tests! Was SOOOOO looking forward to today!

[OnionPatch]

21. I'm so happy!

I moved here to Virginia from California where I could order it to be delivered like pizza. 😀 To say I missed that is an understatement. We don’t have that kind of thing yet here but it’s so good to be legal again. Yay Virginia!