03/15/2026
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Lawmakers in conference have just inserted new language that would devastate Virginia’s h**p industry by striking the 25:1 ratio and limiting THC to 2mg per package. If this passes, it would effectively wipe out most compliant h**p products and force thousands of Virginia small businesses to close.
The General Assembly is voting RIGHT NOW. We need immediate action.
Please send an email to your legislators within the next 20–30 minutes.
3 Quick Steps
1. Find Your Legislators’ Email Addresses
Use this tool to look up your Senator and Delegate:
https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/
2. Open a New Email
Send the email to both your Senator and Delegate
If you own multiple stores, email the legislators for EACH store location
Also include the legislators who represent your home address
3. Copy & Paste the Message Below
Send it immediately. Personalizing it with your business name or number of employees helps, but speed is critical.
Subject: Please Vote NO on H**p Language in SB532 & HB642 Conference Report
"Dear Senator/Delegate,
The h**p-related provisions added in conference go far beyond what had previously been considered and create serious harm for existing lawful h**p businesses across the Commonwealth. These changes were not part of the earlier legislative debate, yet they could effectively eliminate a workable path forward for compliant operators who have invested capital, hired employees, signed leases, and built businesses in reliance on current Virginia law.
Striking the 25:1 allowance from the definition of h**p would eliminate nearly 95% of the existing market, shutter thousands of small businesses, and disrupt access to affordable h**p products that Virginians rely on—such as low-dose THC beverages, gummies, and tinctures used for relaxation, sleep, and stress support.
Consumers include working professionals seeking alternatives to alcohol, veterans and seniors looking for gentler wellness options, and adults in rural areas without access to dispensaries who rely on h**p retailers as their only affordable legal option.
By eliminating the 25:1 ratio and imposing a 2mg per package limit, the conference report would not meaningfully regulate the market—it would effectively prohibit it, forcing widespread closures of independent Virginia businesses and pushing consumers toward more expensive or unregulated markets.
Our concern is not with reasonable regulation or consumer protection. It is with sweeping restrictions being inserted late in the process without adequate vetting, stakeholder input, or a fair transition for existing businesses.
For many Virginia small businesses, these are not minor technical changes—they are existential.
I respectfully urge you to vote NO on the conference report and support a more transparent approach that protects consumers without wiping out existing Virginia h**p businesses.
Thank you for your time and consideration."
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