SB 591 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Marijuana; shape productions, definitions.

Summary
Marijuana; shape prohibitions; definitions of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinol. Modifies the definition of "marijuana" in several Code sections to (i) include any substance containing a total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that exceeds 0.3 percent or more than 0.25 milligram of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving or more than one milligram per package and (ii) exclude industrial hemp that is possessed by a person who holds a hemp producer license issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or his agent; an industrial hemp extract that contains a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of no greater than 0.3 percent and no more than 0.25 milligram of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving or more than one milligram per package at the time such industrial hemp extract is offered for retail sale and is derived from industrial hemp grown, dealt, or processed in compliance with state or federal law; and any drug product containing tetrahydrocannabinol that is approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and scheduled in the Drug Control Act by the Board of Pharmacy. The bill defines "tetrahydrocannabinol" to include any naturally occurring or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol, including its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers. The bill removes references in the Code to delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol and amends numerous sections to accommodate for the definitional changes described above. The bill requires the Board of Directors of the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to promulgate regulations that prohibit the production and sale of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products that depict or are in the shape of a human, animal, vehicle, or fruit. The bill has staggered effective dates.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022 Last action Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2022

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2022
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
69
Key actions
25
Committee
19
Amendments
6
Apr 27, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Introduced
Amendments specific and severable (0-Y 40-N)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (20-Y 20-N)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced
Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (89-Y 7-N)
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendments by Delegate Leftwich agreed to
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #5
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB591S3
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106520D-S3
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Judiciary
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (12-Y 0-N 3-A)
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Assigned Rehab sub: Cannabis
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101413D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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