Virginia lawmakers have voted to decriminalize the possession of marijuana.
If the Governor signs the bill, then beginning in July it will no longer be a crime to have up to an ounce of weed.
Mallory Noe-Payne has more.
Lawmakers Decriminalize, Don’t Legalize, Marijuana in Virginia
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