On July 1, 2021, Virginia entered the first stage of legalizing marijuana. Virginians 21 and over are allowed to own up to an ounce of marijuana and can freely use it in the privacy of their home. Additionally, adult sharing of cannabis is legal under certain standards. Two adults over.

Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring recently detailed a series of initiatives to combat a rise in fatal overdoses of heroin and prescription opiates. Herring broadcast his five-part action plan on Sept 8, at an annual conference of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police in Roanoke. According to the Virginia.