Virginia cannabis business compliance guide
Dutchie does not provide compliance advice. Merchants are responsible for their own compliance. External Dutchie compliance documentation may be updated from time to time and has been prepared for informational purposes only, is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or compliance advice. Merchants should consult their own tax, legal and compliance advisors to determine how best to operate within the cannabis industry.
Market Type
Virginia has established a medical cannabis program to allow patient access to prescribed cannabis products.
In Virginia, possession of adult use cannabis is allowed, however retail sales for recreational use are still prohibited.
PMP / BioTrack and Inventory
Virginia leverages a Prescription Monitoring Program to track prescription allotments and patient sales. Additionally, Virginia has established a patient registry with BioTrack, however registration within this patient registry is not mandatory.
Purchase Limits
In Virginia, patient allotments are set by prescription, and so a specific patient’s purchase limit may vary.
Overall, a patient may not purchase more than:
90 days supply of cannabis in a 90 day period
And
No more than 4 Oz. of botanical cannabis in a 30 day period.
Equivalencies
Virginia rules do not currently establish or codify any product type equivalencies.
Taxes
Virginia’s cannabis rules do not create any cannabis specific taxes for medical patients.
Delivery
Delivery is not permitted
News & Updates
- In the Spring of 2024, Gov. Glen Youngkin vetoed proposed legislation that would have created an adult-use cannabis market in Virginia. Adult Use Cannabis will not be available for retail sale for the foreseeable future.
State Resources
As of January 1, 2024, Virginia’s cannabis program has been transferred from the authority from the Department of Health Professions, to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority
