At the first-ever CannaFest in Virginia Beach on Sunday, you can see a custom car show. You can hear half a dozen musical acts, including one of the ’90s’ hottest R&B acts, Blackstreet. You can learn about uses for CBD oil, hemp and other cannabis-derived products. But no smoking, buying or selling the plant at the event, though carrying a small amount of if it became legal in Virginia on July 1.
Anthony Brown, the organizer of CannaFest VA 2021, said the purpose of the festival is to celebrate the decriminalization of marijuana and to educate people on the many uses of cannabis and the new law.
People 21 and older can have up to an ounce of marijuana — including growing four plants at their residence for personal use — but they can’t buy it, sell it or use it in public. Legislators are still working on what the landscape will look like in 2024 when a regulated marketplace to buy and sell marijuana is scheduled to be in place.
– Read the entire article at The Virginian-Pilot.
