{"id":85797,"date":"2026-04-15T02:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/virginia-lawmakers-push-back-on-governors-cannabis-amendments-newsletter-april-15-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T03:47:24","slug":"virginia-lawmakers-push-back-on-governors-cannabis-amendments-newsletter-april-15-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/virginia-lawmakers-push-back-on-governors-cannabis-amendments-newsletter-april-15-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia lawmakers push back on governor\u2019s cannabis amendments (Newsletter: April 15, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

Fed 4\/20 DUI campaign; MD 1st responder medical marijuana bill passes; TN anti-cannabis bill to gov; PA medical cannabis in hospitals; Vape study<\/em><\/p>\n

Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/p>\n

(function() {
\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {
\n\t\tlisteners: [],
\n\t\tforms: {
\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {
\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(
\n\t\t\t\t\t{
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent : evt,
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb
\n\t\t\t\t\t}
\n\t\t\t\t);
\n\t\t\t}
\n\t\t}
\n\t}
\n})();
\n<\/p>\n

Get our daily newsletter. <\/p>\n


\n\t


\n <\/p>\n


\n\t \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Before you dig into today\u2019s cannabis news,<\/b> I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We\u2019re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Join us at <\/span>https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is rolling out a 4\/20-themed public education campaign aimed at deterring marijuana-impaired driving<\/span><\/a> around the unofficial cannabis holiday.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The sponsors of Virginia legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales are forcefully pushing back against Gov. Abigail Spanberger\u2019s (D) suggested amendments<\/span><\/a>\u2014saying they raise \u201cserious concerns about fairness, access and public safety.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Maryland lawmakers sent Gov. Wes Moore (D) a bill to let firefighters and rescue workers use medical cannabis off duty<\/span><\/a>, with the sponsor saying first responders \u201cshould not be punished for seeking legal, medically prescribed relief.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tennessee lawmakers sent Gov. Bill Lee (R) legislation to block an automatic review that could have legalized medical cannabis under state law<\/span><\/a> following federal marijuana rescheduling.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Pennsylvania House Health Committee approved a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals<\/span><\/a>, long-term care nursing facilities, assisted living residences and other healthcare facilities.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>A new marijuana study found that \u201cvaporization reduced harmful byproducts by up to 99% compared to joint smoke.\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n