Hemp & THC Bill Tracker

2,076 public bill and rule records since 2018 after relevance screening. “Who it helps” is an analytical classification with a short reason—not a claim about legislative intent. Unscored and review-needed records are labeled explicitly; imported omnibus text opens on the record page rather than consuming the list.

Pro-hempPro-cannabisBoth winBoth loseNeutral / mixedUnscored Hemp and licensed cannabis are two different industries — items are scored by who they help when analysis is available.

Legislation

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BillHB642 Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis control with retail market framework; supports licensed market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMay 19, 2026

BillSB542 Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis control with retail market framework; supports licensed market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMay 19, 2026

BillHB391 Medical cannabis program; product labels, delivery, marijuana delivery operators.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical cannabis program product/delivery standards support dispensary marketRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 22, 2026

BillSB543 Marijuana and hemp products; enforcement.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Marijuana and hemp products enforcement; implements licensed market controls.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 22, 2026

BillSB826 Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Marijuana retail sales framework; supports licensed market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 12, 2026

BillSB671 Cannabis control; retail market, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis control with retail market; supports licensed market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionJan 23, 2026

BillHB1989 Medical cannabis program; changes requirements for product labels, dispensing cannabis products.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Virginia medical cannabis program label and dispensing changes.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMay 2, 2025

BillSB970 Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis control framework for retail market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 2, 2025

BillHB2485 Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis control framework for retail market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 2, 2025

BillHB1946 Retail tobacco and hemp products; smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age, prohibitions.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Restricts intoxicating hemp, protects dispensary demandRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMar 26, 2025

BillSB1060 Retail tobacco and hemp products; smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age, prohibitions.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Restricts intoxicating hemp, protects dispensary demandRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMar 24, 2025

BillSB1395 Illegal sale of cannabis; retail tobacco & hemp products, possession by person under 21yrs. of age.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Establishes/expands licensed cannabis retail facilitiesRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 24, 2025

BillSB1147 Retail tobacco products and hemp products; prohibiting sale or distribution, etc.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Restricts intoxicating hemp, protects dispensary demandRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 18, 2025

BillSB1483 Hemp products; regulated retail facility registration, fee.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp products regulated retail facility; allows hemp commerceRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 18, 2025

BillHB2775 Hemp product; clarifies definition.Open source record Why Neutral: Too vague or insufficient detail to scoreRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionFeb 4, 2025

BillHB698 Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Establishes retail marijuana market framework despite governor veto.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 17, 2024

BillSB448 Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Establishes retail marijuana market framework despite governor veto.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 17, 2024

BillHB815 Medical cannabis program; product expiration, confidentiality, penalty.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Virginia medical cannabis product expiration and penalties.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 8, 2024

BillHB773 Marijuana; modifies criminal penalties.Open source record Why Neutral: Modifies marijuana criminal penalties; too vague on direction.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionFeb 13, 2024

BillHB1509 Nicotine vapor products; restrictions on sale of products containing liquid nicotine/hemp products.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Restricts nicotine vapor and hemp products, directing intoxicant demand to dispensaries.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 13, 2024

BillHB1485 Industrial hemp; increases maximum THC concentration.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp farming support with raised THC concentration limits.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 7, 2024

BillHB1038 Automated and remote dispensing systems; use in certain facilities.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Automated cannabis dispensing systems (expands licensed cannabis retail)Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionJan 30, 2024

BillSB423 Cannabis control; retail market, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Virginia cannabis control retail market penalties.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionJan 26, 2024

BillSB1533 Medical marijuana program; additional cultivation facility.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical marijuana program expansion; adds cultivation facilityRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMay 12, 2023

BillSB1337 Medical marijuana program; product, registration, dispensing, and recordkeeping requirements.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical marijuana program requirements support licensed cannabis operationsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 12, 2023

BillHB1846 Medical marijuana program; product, registration, dispensing, and recordkeeping requirements.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical marijuana program product/dispensing requirements support marketRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 12, 2023

BillHB2368 Medical marijuana program; product requirements, certifications.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical marijuana product requirements and certifications.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 12, 2023

BillHB2294 Industrial hemp; regulated hemp products, etc.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp products for retail market access.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 12, 2023

BillSB903 Industrial hemp; regulated hemp products, etc.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp products for retail market access.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 12, 2023

BillSB1233 Marijuana; advertising restrictions, penalties.Open source record Why Both lose: Marijuana advertising restrictions and penalties (restricts both markets)Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsBoth lose

Last actionMar 27, 2023

BillHB2428 Marijuana; advertising restrictions, penalties.Open source record Why Both lose: Marijuana advertising restrictions apply to both licensed and hemp products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsBoth lose

Last actionMar 27, 2023

BillHB1973 Industrial hemp; selling or offering for sale a topical hemp product, etc.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Prohibits selling topical hemp products, restricts hemp marketRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 25, 2023

BillSB1133 Cannabis control; retail market, transitional sales, regulated hemp products, penalties.Open source record Why Both win: Regulates both retail cannabis market and regulated hemp products together.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsBoth win

Last actionFeb 22, 2023

BillHB1881 Industrial hemp; registration and renewal fees, no fee shall exceed $250.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp registration/renewal fees set at $250 max; supports hemp farming licensingRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 22, 2023

BillHB1464 Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail market, transitional sale, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Establishes regulated cannabis marketRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 7, 2023

BillHB2265 Industrial hemp; increases maximum THC concentration.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Increases maximum THC concentration in industrial hemp; expands hemp marketRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 7, 2023

BillHB1750 Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Virginia: cannabis control retail marijuana market framework; pro-cannabis.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 7, 2023

BillHB1922 Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol; distribution, penalty.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Delta-8 distribution prohibitionRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 3, 2023

BillSB1393 Hemp products; license and label requirements.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Virginia: hemp products license and label requirements; pro-hemp.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 2, 2023

BillSB391 Cannabis control; retail market.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Virginia: cannabis control retail market; pro-cannabis expansion.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionNov 22, 2022

BillSB591 Marijuana; shape productions, definitions.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis legalization or regulatory modificationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 28, 2022

BillHB933 Pharmaceutical processors; amends the definition of "cannabis oil."Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis oil definition amendment; supports regulated marijuana processorsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 11, 2022

BillSB671 Pharmaceutical processors; amends the definition of "cannabis oil."Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis oil definition amendment; supports regulated marijuana processorsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 11, 2022

BillSB772 Cannabis; definitions, dispensing products, patient registration.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Medical cannabis definitions/dispensing; expands state-licensed marijuanaRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMar 8, 2022

BillSB391 Cannabis control; retail market.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis legalization or dispensary regulationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

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Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMar 1, 2022

BillHB287 Cannabis; replaces the term "marijuana" throughout the Cannabis Control Act.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis terminology updates in cannabis control act.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 15, 2022

BillHB430 Cannabis control; retail market, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis legalization or dispensary regulationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 15, 2022

BillHB950 Cannabis control; retail market, penalties.Open source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis legalization or dispensary regulationRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionFeb 15, 2022

BillSB313 Cannabis products; retail sale by certain pharmaceutical processors & industrial hemp processors.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Industrial hemp farming, processing, or research supportRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 15, 2022

BillHB897 Hemp products; regulation.Open source record Why Pro-hemp: Permits hemp flower or hemp product retailRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereVA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionFeb 15, 2022