Lawmakers Decided Winners in Virginia Weed Industry

Instead of creating a low barrier for entry for a multi-million dollar business, Virginia’s legislators did just the opposite and empowered multi-million dollar weed companies.

RICHMOND -- Jacob Williamson grows, makes and sells hemp-based CBD products through his family’s Hens and Hemp farm. He went through the permitting process to be a hemp farmer when it became legal in 2019, but now he is leaving the industry. “We can't keep up with the multimillion-dollar cannabis industry coming into the state,” Williamson said. “So, we're just gonna stop because it's too much.” READ ENTIRE