Virginia Legal Weed Sales Set To Spark Up In 2027 Under New Cannabis Deal
Virginia’s long-stalled legal marijuana market may finally be ready to light up.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Sen. Lashrecse Aird, and Del. Paul Krizek announced a new agreement on Tuesday, June 16, that would create a legal, regulated adult-use retail cannabis market in Virginia, with sales set to begin on July 1, 2027.
The deal, reached through the state budget process, would complete a years-long effort that began in 2020, when Virginia started moving toward legalization.
Adult possession has been legal in Virginia for years. Retail sales have not.
That left a hazy middle ground: legal to …
European Union Bans Gel Nail Polish Ingredient Linked To Cancer, Fertility Fears: Is US Next?
A chemical used in many gel nail polishes is now banned in all 27 European Union countries.
According to Newsweek, EU regulators classify trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) as a substance suspected of causing cancer, genetic mutations, or harming fertility. Under EU cosmetics law, chemicals in that category are prohibited in beauty products.
The ban applies to all cosmetics containing TPO, even those purchased before the Sept. 1 deadline. Nail salons and technicians cannot use up old stock, sell it, or give it away. Instead, they must switch to compliant formulas, Newsweek repor…
