Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-1604
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(Effective July 1, 2027) Criminal liability; exceptions.
Official statutory text
No agent or employee of a pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility shall be prosecuted under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) or § 18.2-248 or 18.2-250 for possession or manufacture of marijuana or for possession, manufacture, or distribution of cannabis products, subject to any civil penalty, denied any right or privilege, or subject to any disciplinary action by a professional licensing board if such agent or employee (i) possessed or manufactured such marijuana for the purposes of producing cannabis products in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Board regulations or (ii) possessed, manufactured, or distributed such cannabis products that are consistent with generally accepted cannabis industry standards in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Board regulations.
2023, cc. 740 , 773 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
2023, cc. 740 , 773 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
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