[#item_full_content] Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have created Virginia’s long-delayed adult-use cannabis retail market, halting an effort lawmakers spent months negotiating five years after the commonwealth legalized marijuana possession.The veto came after the General Assembly last month rejected Spanberger’s substitute proposal, which would have substantially rewritten the legislation approved during the 2026 session. Lawmakers instead sent the original bill back to the governor unchanged, setting the stage for her final decision on one of the session’s most closely watched issues. 
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