2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2317: Marijuana, etc.; possession, smoking by person younger than 21 years of age prohibited.

Legislative Summary

Possession of marijuana, marijuana products, retail tobacco products, and hemp products intended for smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age prohibited; penalty. Provides that no person younger than 21 years of age shall consume or possess, or attempt to consume or possess, any marijuana, marijuana products, retail tobacco products, or hemp products intended for smoking, as such terms are defined in relevant law, and a violation of such prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor, with certain exceptions. The bill also allows any such person charged with his first offense of underaged possession of retail tobacco products or hemp products intended for smoking to have the proceedings deferred, to be placed on probation by the court, and to have the charges dismissed by the court without an adjudication of guilty upon such person's successful completion of probation.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102375D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2317)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Courts of Justice
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Courts of Justice(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Will Davis
Will Davis
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202514.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/24/2025113.8 KB