AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoVirginia Budget Deal: Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year $205B budget that includes a new electricity consumption tax on data centers ($0.011 per kilowatt-hour, capped at about $600M a year) while keeping existing sales tax exemptions, and it also sets the framework for a regulated adult-use cannabis retail market. Adult-Use Cannabis Retail: The budget package heads to Gov. Abigail Spanberger after both chambers passed it (Senate 23-16, House 71-22), with lawmakers also advancing language to regulate adult-use cannabis sales starting in 2027. Tribal Cannabis Compact: Connecticut moved forward with a cannabis compact with the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, requiring tribal operators to follow state rules while allowing reservation businesses to participate in the state marketplace. Medical Cannabis Expansion: Nebraska’s Medical Cannabis Commission cleared the first state-licensed cultivator to plant, paving the way for legal marijuana production and later manufacturer licensing. Local Cannabis Governance: Nevada City is set to revisit a skatepark plan tied to Proposition 64 grant funds, while Pendleton, Oregon, will consider appeals over a new marijuana retailer after a prior moratorium.
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