Virginia’s New Marijuana Laws: The Fine Print is Everything.

Let’s be real – we’ve all done it. We’ve all checked that little box, acknowledging we’ve read terms of service we’ve never opened, agreeing to legalese we’ve never looked at. But, when it comes to Virginia’s new marijuana laws, the fine print is everything. We’ve all seen the headlines announcing the legalization of marijuana in Virginia, but we all know the headline isn’t the whole story. Let’s take a closer look.

As of July 1, 2021, in Virginia, adults age 21 and up can legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana on their person in public. BUT, consuming marijuana in public remains illegal, as does consuming marijuana while driving or being a passenger in a vehicle. Adults age 21 and up can legally grow up to four plants per household — not per adult, per household. BUT, those plants can’t be visible from a public way and cultivators must take steps to prevent people under age 21 from accessing them. AND, each plant must be tagged with the owner’s name, driver’s license or ID number and a note saying the marijuana being grown is for personal use. Adults age 21 and up can legally give up to one ounce of marijuana to another person 21 or older. BUT, you cannot receive money, gifts, etc., in exchange for the marijuana. AND, you can’t give or receive marijuana as a gift with another purchase. We’re heading into new territory, but what isn’t new is our belief that most people — the vast majority of people, in fact — want to do the right thing.

Most people want to understand and abide by the law. And when it comes to Virginia’s new marijuana laws, it comes down to reading the fine print.

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Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Free Accredited Program

Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an important strategy for improving the quality of care provided to clients from diverse backgrounds. The goal of this no-cost, virtual e-learning program is to help behavioral health professionals increase their cultural and linguistic competency.

  • In Course 1, An introduction to cultural and linguistic competency, you’ll learn what culture has to do with behavioral health care.
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This program is approved for 4 – 5.5 contact hours for counselors, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. Other professionals may earn a Statement of Participation.

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NAMI Prince William: Family-To-Family Program

Program Beginning June 28th, 2021

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session education program for family, friends and significant others of adults with mental health conditions. NAMI Family-to-Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions. Other topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment and recovery.
The course is designed to increase understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. The program is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health condition. NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program (EB). For information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research.

NAMI is offering the Family-to-Family Program free of charge to participants, beginning June 28, 2021.

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Exploring Mindfulness for the Teen Brain: Faceboook Event

Join Bethany Eigel, 4-H Agent in Chesterfield County and her daughter Zona as they release their Mindfulness Monday FaceBook premier video on May 10th at 2:00PM titled Exploring Mindfulness for the Teen Brain. When the time arrives, you’ll be able to interact with them via chat and view their session here: https://www.facebook.com/Virginia4HStateOffice/. During this session, they will be addressing a variety of mindfulness techniques and what it takes to ‘find the right fit’, which will include some examples of resources, apps, and ideas. They will also touch on what specifically is going on with the chemistry of the teen brain and how mindfulness can specifically help in building resilience skills for future application.

 This is going to be a great session and one you won’t want to miss, so please plan to join us, May 10th at 2:00 PM on the Virginia 4-H FaceBook page.