As many residents have heard, the Virginia General Assembly recently voted to pass two different bills that would effectively legalize the recreational use of marijuana. This legalization is projected to come into effect in the beginning of 2024, allowing for three years of planning and transition toward this future. The commonwealth has previously decriminalized simple possession, and these new bills seek to build upon that foundation to further normalize the role and importance of marijuana.
The decision to legalize recreational marijuana comes after many years of racial justice attempts, considering Black Virginians are more likely to be arrested and convicted because of marijuana possession and use. Many citizens who now sit in state jails are there simply because of this, in conjecture with racial profiling and police harassment of Black neighborhoods and areas.
Notably, a portion of one of the bills passed addresses the process for expungement of criminal records relating to charges that will become legal under the new law, as well as entire acquittals of crimes. Considering that the commonwealth plans to address and set such a precedent, I am highly curious to see what actions the College of William and Mary plans to take in the next few years about marijuana use and possession on campus, both past and present.
It is no secret that there have been plenty of drug busts in the history of the College, one of the largest being…
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As many residents have heard, the Virginia General Assembly recently voted to pass two different bills that would effectively legalize the recreational use of marijuana. This legalization is projected to come into effect in the beginning of 2024, allowing for three years of planning and transition toward this future. The commonwealth has previously decriminalized simple possession, and these new bills seek to build upon that foundation to further normalize the role and importance of marijuana.
The decision to legalize recreational marijuana comes after many years of racial justice attempts, considering Black Virginians are more likely to be arrested and convicted because of marijuana possession and use. Many citizens who now sit in state jails are there simply because of this, in conjecture with racial profiling and police harassment of Black neighborhoods and areas.
Notably, a portion of one of the bills passed addresses the process for expungement of criminal records relating to charges that will become legal under the new law, as well as entire acquittals of crimes. Considering that the commonwealth plans to address and set such a precedent, I am highly curious to see what actions the College of William and Mary plans to take in the next few years about marijuana use and possession on campus, both past and present.
It is no secret that there have been plenty of drug busts in the history of the College, one of the largest being…