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Virginia governor signs bill decriminalizing marijuana

CNN · Veronica Stacquarlursi · last updated

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation on Thursday that decriminalizes marijuana possession, joining a majority of states that have ceased treating the drug as a criminal offense.

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Virginia, where medical cannabis is legal, is amid an effort driven by Gov. Ralph Northam to legalize recreational marijuana.

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