As of July 1, Virginia medical marijuana patients no longer need to register with state regulators before they can buy marijuana products from a licensed medical dispensary. Patients still need a prescription, or certificate, from a health care provider who’s registered with the commonwealth to prescribe cannabis.
The state budget includes a new penalty for marijuana possession, making it a misdemeanor to carry more than four ounces of cannabis but less than a pound in public.
Localities with fewer than 40,000 residents are now able to opt out of the “Marcus Alert” law, which requires localities to implement a system requiring mental health professionals to join law enforcement when responding to incidents where people are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Autonomous practice licensure requirements reverted to five years of experience. As of July 1, there were 2,443 NPs with this licensure in Virginia. If you meet the experience requirements, apply now!
