Law.com: Q&A: Eversheds Sutherland’s Greg Kaufman Dissects Virginia’s Cannabis Control Act

Last year, Virginia became the first state in the South to approve the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana. The move was part of a larger plan by the Democratic governor and Democrat-controlled Legislature to create a regulated market in the state.

Then, in November, Virginia voters elected a Republican governor, and the GOP took control of the General Assembly. What does this mean for the future of legalized marijuana in the Old Dominion? In a recent Q&A with Law.com, Partner Greg Kaufman discusses the movement in Virginia and the continued outlook on federal legalization of cannabis.