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Youngkin keeps Virginia from going to pot

Credit Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) not just for vetoing a bill last week that would have created a retail marijuana market but also for issuing a comprehensive, fact-filled explanation of why the dope craze is dreadful. Youngkin’s summary sentences alone encapsulate the plethora of anti-legalization arguments this publication has made for years. Retail marijuana legalization, […]

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Vetoes Bill for Recreational Cannabis

Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have legalized the sale of recreational marijuana. In his veto statement, the governor said: Said The law allowing a state-regulated recreational marijuana market “put the health and safety of Virginians at risk” and undermined the idea that the law would eliminate the black […]

Youngkin vetoes bill setting up sale of recreational marijuana in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have created a legal market for the sale of recreational marijuana in the Old Dominion state. Youngkin argued that the bill would create a state-regulated recreational marijuana market, “putting the health and safety of Virginians at risk.” his veto statement. “States that follow […]

Youngkin vetoes Virginia assault weapons ban, signs 2 gun control measures

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed an assault weapons ban that passed the state Legislature last month, along with several other gun control bills, during Tuesday’s 30-bill veto session. “I have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Virginia, including, absolutely, the right of law-abiding Virginians to […]

Gov. Youngkin Vetoes Virginia Democrats’ ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) on Tuesday vetoed Democratic lawmakers’ “assault weapons” ban, along with a number of other Democratic-backed gun laws. On January 23, 2024, Breitbart News reported that the Virginia Democratic Party is moving forward with a ban on “assault weapons.” On February 9, 2024, Breitbart News reported that Virginia House Democrats’ “assault […]