Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks to 13News Now after vetoing marijuana marketplace legislation

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation on Thursday that would establish a legal marketplace for marijuana in the Commonwealth.

The identical bills — Senate Bill 448 and House Bill 698 — would have allowed the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to start issuing marijuana licenses on Sept. 1, 2024. Retail sales wouldn't have started until May 1, 2025, though.

He spoke with 13News Now about vetoing the legislation.

[zombierider]

Kids have access to alcohol and yet its still legal. Basically treat cannabis like alcohol...period.

[Amanda-udic]

We got to vote yes/no on the casino, why can’t WE vote yes/no for retail cannabis?

[djkennd]

He’s just making stuff up. He’s out of touch.

[_Magnum_Opus]

Every Saturday night in WVA someone dies as a result of alcohol related circumstances and yet nobody increases the regulations on booze in stores. This is the only topic that I disagree with the governor on.

[JayNichols-hi]

In Missouri we've made over a billion in one year in revenue & all my old dealers stopped selling since everyone goes to dispensaries now.

[JayNichols-hi]

Even in Missouri where we made over a billion in sales in 1 year from legal dispensaries don't have laughable problems with cannabis like this.

[Deeply]

He can speak for himself I’ve been a Virginian since birth and thc never put me in danger and that’s a fact get this dude away from that governor position he’s the reason why things aren’t progressing Virginia was literally the first southern state to legalize cannabis how is something supposed to get regulated when this guy plays Simon says with ppls life’s that’s all he’s doing we need someone better in there .

[twitch_tv_pat]

Next watch him say major budget cuts are coming because they don’t have enough for schools ect. This guy is so out of touch.

[JimBobJJonesJr]

I wrote to the Youngkin Campaign a couple months before the election asking about this very thing. The response assured me that Youngkin would not mess with cannabis. I voted for him then, but he won't get my vote again!

[viphs]

Glenn Youngkin is on the wrong side of history

[mike]

NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO VOTE IN THE NEXT ELECTION.

[commissionhunter]

This guy just has to disagree with the White House. If it's about public safety ban alcohol and social media.

[davidg]

I can't wait for Spanberger to replace him

[ayy]

aww someone didnt get what he wants now hes gonna veto

[theacguy]

Youngkin sounds like an 70s drug ad. Garbage logic. Gambling is legal, but the black market drug trade makes sense?

[mrmike-ssgq]

90% of what this dude said is complete f’n nonse

[alvieroach]

Its a tobacco state. But the legislature can override his veto I think.

[copperridgegrow]

This is great for me as a black market grower. Thanks Governor

[tb-gzex]

He has got to be related to Bill Nye. Looks like him and says a bunch of bs

[JL-fxcd]

FILTHY RICH people don't give a dam about MINIMUM WAGE.