Virginia countries/us/va.yaml
Legal at home and in small amounts in public; slightly larger amounts bring only a $25 civil penalty, and over 4 oz in public is a misdemeanour.
Four plants per household, tagged and out of public view.
Among the mildest penalties for small overages anywhere in the country.[@3]
Adults may share up to 1 oz without payment.[@3]
Private only.[@3]
No adult-use shops yet. The Cannabis Control Authority schedules retail sales for 1 July 2 … more than 2 mg total THC per package; the former 25-to-1 CBD-to-THC exception was removed.[@1,2] [Retail rules were drafted in September 2026.](/history/us-virginia-retail-rule-draft-2026/) [Hemp was capped at 2 mg per package in 2026.](/history/us-virginia-hemp-thc-cap-2026/)
Legal at home and in small amounts in public; slightly larger amounts bring only a $25 civil penalty, and over 4 oz in public is a misdemeanour.[@3]
USD
upto 2 oz · treatment legal · note At home and in public, over 2 oz · upto 4 oz · treatment civil · term Civil violation · fine 25, over 4 oz · upto 1 lb · treatment criminal · term Misdemeanor · fine 500 · note Up to 6 months on repeat offences, over 1 lb · treatment criminal · term Felony · prison min 1 year · prison 10 years · fine 250000
Four plants per household, tagged and out of public view.[@3]
USD
upto 4 plants · treatment legal · note Tagged, out of public view, secured from under-21s, over 4 plants · upto 10 plants · treatment civil · term Civil violation · fine 250 · note First offence; repeat offences are misdemeanours
Possession and home growing have been legal since 2021. After years of vetoes, a retail law was enacted in 2026; adult-use sales are scheduled for 1 July 2027, with effective rules in January 2027.[@1,4] [Retail rules were drafted in September 2026.](/history/us-virginia-retail-rule-draft-2026/)
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