Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed bills related to marijuana legalization, citing concerns about negative impacts such as increased child poisonings, adolescent usage, violent crime, and gang activity. Youngkin also vetoed a bill to raise the state's minimum wage. This decision has sparked debate on the effects of recreational cannabis legalization in Virginia.
Virginia governor vetoes bill that would have boosted minimum wage from $12 to $15 over two years, saying it wasn't needed. https://t.co/u4AhEic4WX
Governor Glenn Youngkin still has several bills on his desk waiting for action, including the state budget, but he has already broken Virginia’s veto record in a single session. https://t.co/zfFxOdNjvQ
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have raised the hourly minimum wage in the state to $15 by 2026. https://t.co/yfzD4KzqfP https://t.co/MTov9mSz3q
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Gov. @GlennYoungkin kills Democrats’ push to establish legal marijuana market in Virginia https://t.co/a1KJFrkzIJ https://t.co/a1KJFrkzIJ
Virginia governor vetoes bill that would have boosted minimum wage from $12 to $15 over two years, saying it wasn't needed. https://t.co/QOkHGjwBXV
Nobody can seriously argue that the widespread legalization of marijuana has had a positive impact on society. Good call by Youngkin. https://t.co/6rkXFLfhO2
.@GovernorVA has been on a roll with vetos. 👏🏻 Government-imposed minimum wage hikes = bad for small businesses and workers. Layoffs and closures always result. We don’t want Virginia to be the next California. https://t.co/LGFlS1gac8
Legalized pot also leads to a degraded workforce that does not serve America’s long-term interest. Smart veto by Governor @GlennYoungkin! https://t.co/O6I55h1p6Y
Less than 24 hours after the Monumental arena deal was officially declared dead, Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two marijuana marketplace bills. https://t.co/nuccpIoTfI
Gov. @GlennYoungkin: “Cannabis is bad for Virginia, and states that have a legalized retail market they’ve seen a massive increase in child poisonings, they’ve seen a massive increase in adolescence usage, and...they’ve seen huge escalations in violent crime and gang activity.” https://t.co/dPmGEAtKLl
He is 100% right and this veto alone is enough to make his entire tenure as Governor a huge W for Virginia. https://t.co/oVM8wtyQhX
There are deep partisan divisions regarding the impact of marijuana legalization for recreational use. https://t.co/AmDm27sMIA
As PA considers legalizing marijuana, partners like @RepKrajewski are calling for a just framework that goes beyond legalization to address the harms of criminalization. 1/2 https://t.co/vlRfoS5jcp
While a majority of Americans continue to say marijuana should be legal, there are varying views about the impacts of recreational legalization. 🧵👇 Dive deeper: https://t.co/gZCgrlzA2g https://t.co/ly4JW2HeGF
Up In Smoke: Youngkin Rejects Marijuana Legalization Bill https://t.co/L89Eh9HbOF
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