Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-1116
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Illegal advertising; penalties; exception
Official statutory text
A. No person shall advertise in or send any advertising material into the Commonwealth regarding marijuana, marijuana products, or any substance containing a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol or synthetic derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol other than those that may be legally sold in the Commonwealth under this subtitle. Advertisements regarding marijuana, marijuana products, or any substance containing a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol or synthetic derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations.
B. Except as provided in subsection C, any person who violates the provisions of subsection A is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
C. For violations of § 4.1-1402 relating to distance and zoning restrictions on outdoor advertising, the Board shall give the advertiser written notice to take corrective action to either bring the advertisement into compliance with this subtitle and Board regulations or to remove such advertisement. If corrective action is not taken within 30 days, the advertiser is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
D. This section shall not apply to advertising conducted by pharmaceutical processors or cannabis dispensing facilities in accordance with Chapter 16 (§ 4.1-1600 et seq.) and regulations of the Board.
E. For the purposes of this section, "synthetic derivative" and "tetrahydrocannabinol" mean the same as those terms are defined in § 4.1-1400 .
2023, cc. 711 , 712 .
B. Except as provided in subsection C, any person who violates the provisions of subsection A is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
C. For violations of § 4.1-1402 relating to distance and zoning restrictions on outdoor advertising, the Board shall give the advertiser written notice to take corrective action to either bring the advertisement into compliance with this subtitle and Board regulations or to remove such advertisement. If corrective action is not taken within 30 days, the advertiser is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
D. This section shall not apply to advertising conducted by pharmaceutical processors or cannabis dispensing facilities in accordance with Chapter 16 (§ 4.1-1600 et seq.) and regulations of the Board.
E. For the purposes of this section, "synthetic derivative" and "tetrahydrocannabinol" mean the same as those terms are defined in § 4.1-1400 .
2023, cc. 711 , 712 .
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