Recreational cannabis use legal July 1st, instead of 2024 Ian Price March 31, 2021 1 min read MGN Governor Northam has announced amendments that will make recreational use of marijuana legal in Virginia as of July 1st this year, as opposed to July 1st, 2024. WFIR’s Ian Price has the story behind that change: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Man found dead in apartment; death considered “suspicious”Next: Latest COVID hospital numbers Related Stories 1 min read FloydFest25 Aurora July 23-27. Ticket prices go up July 1st Denise Membreno June 30, 2025 1 min read Roanoke City murder suspect in custody following manhunt Web Staff June 30, 2025 1 min read Miss America, Miss Virginia, and Miss Virginia’s Teen talk service, sisterhood, and pageant week in Roanoke Ian Price June 27, 2025