I’m not feeling very patient

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation Friday that would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, with retail sales starting several years down the road.

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Why in the blue f—- do we have to wait until 2024 to be actually able to get weed in my state?!

Why can’t they make it effective immediately? Or at least start it on July 1, like they do with most of our laws?

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Rutterman · 46-50, M

Not sure why it would take that long, but there was also a fairly long delay in setting it up in my state after it was approved by the voters in a state-wide initiative. The vote was in November 2012 and it wasn't until July 2014 that the first commercial recreational cannabis store was opened. .