IN THE NEWS:

Marijuana Bill Gets Ratioed: Earlier this year, the General Assembly passed a bill cracking down on intoxicating products with THC. But Governor Glenn Youngkin added some amendments to make sure the bill didn't outlaw some CBD products that help with epilepsy. But the amendments sparked controversy over whether the ratio system is more useful than a standard milligram measurement.

The Ghost of Jim Crow: Virginia's 1902 constitutional convention added a provision calling for voting rights to be stripped from anyone convicted of a felony--and while recent governors created a system of automatically restoring voting rights, Governor Youngkin has discontinued the automatic practice. Democratic House Leader Don Scott says that's a return to the days of Jim Crow.

On the Wrong Side of Public Opinion: According to a new poll from the Schar School, most Virginia voters oppose efforts to prevent transgender girls from competing in sports, and disagree with legislation that would prevent transgender students from using the bathroom of the gender they identify with. The dean of the Schar school says puts Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin in an awkward position, given his positions on transgender issues.


At the Watercooler:
- Governor Youngkin vetoed only 3 bills this year, compared to 33 last year.
- Governor Youngkin is raising record amounts of campaign cash. Last week, his fundraising groups announced $2.75 million in the first quarter of 2023
- DC claps back against Attorney General Jason Miyares’s letter criticizing its criminal justice system--by pointing out a large part of the problem is gun trafficking that originates in Virginia.



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