(WSET) — Governor Glenn Youngkin has once again vetoed a bill that would allow for a retail marijuana sales market.
It was no surprise, as he has said repeatedly, that he will not sign the bill into law.
Luke Niforatos, Executive Vice President at Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said the Governor’s veto is a major win for Virginia.
“When you ask people, ‘Do you want a pot shop in your neighborhood? Do you want gummy bears and candies that are laced with THC sold in your neighborhood?’, Most people don’t want that,” Niforatos said.
“These drugs become more available and in a lot of different kinds and shapes and forms like candies, cookies, gummies, and ice cream that are clearly targeting kids, and so that’s what we’re seeing with marijuana. Unfortunately, the black market only gets worse if you legalize it,” Niforatos said.