{"id":2208965,"date":"2024-03-29T08:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T12:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-youngkin-vetoes-bills-that-would-open-legal-marijuana-market-raise-minimum-wage\/"},"modified":"2024-03-29T08:36:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T12:36:36","slug":"glenn-youngkin-vetoes-bills-that-would-open-legal-marijuana-market-raise-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-youngkin-vetoes-bills-that-would-open-legal-marijuana-market-raise-minimum-wage\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenn Youngkin rejects bills to legalize marijuana and increase minimum wage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fglenn-youngkin-vetoes-bills-that-would-open-legal-marijuana-market-raise-minimum-wage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2208965&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Virginia Republican, vetoed two bills supported by Democrats in the state\u2014\u200d one for legalizing\u2064 retail\u2062 marijuana sales and the other to raise \u200dthe minimum wage to $15 per \u200bhour. Youngkin cited\u2062 concerns for\u2064 Virginians&#8217; health \u200dand safety, especially children. Virginia is \u200cthe first Southern state\u200c to legalize marijuana, but retail sales remain prohibited post the \u200cveto. Source: WRIC.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed two bills on Thursday that were largely backed by Democrats in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin released a statement explaining his decision to veto a bill that would allow the retail sale of cannabis along with a bill that would gradually raise the state\u2019s minimum wage to $15 an hour, WRIC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wric.com\/news\/politics\/capitol-connection\/youngkin-vetoes-democrat-led-bills-to-raise-virginias-minimum-wage-and-open-legal-retail-cannabis-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. The Republican governor cited dangers to \u201cVirginians\u2019 health and safety\u201d \u2014 especially for children \u2014 as the main reason for vetoing the marijuana bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe proposed legalization of retail marijuana in the Commonwealth endangers Virginians\u2019 health and safety. States following this path have seen adverse effects on children\u2019s and adolescent\u2019s health and safety, increased gang activity and violent crime, significant deterioration in mental health, decreased road safety, and significant costs associated with retail marijuana that far exceed tax revenue,\u201d Youngkin wrote in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia was the first Southern state to legalize marijuana in 2021, but the law didn\u2019t allow for retail sales of the drug, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/virginia-retail-marijuana-veto-youngkin-minimum-wage-d90ee994918c41eacb5a62c61378e37e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>. While it\u2019s legal for Virginians who are 21 and older to possess and grow small amounts of cannabis as well as purchase cannabis through the state\u2019s medical program, sales for recreational weed remain illegal with Youngkin\u2019s veto.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAddressing the inconsistencies in enforcement and regulation in Virginia\u2019s current laws does not justify expanding access to cannabis, following the failed paths of other states and endangering Virginians\u2019 health and safety,\u201d Youngkin said.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin also vetoed another Democrat-supported bill that would raise the state\u2019s minimum wage, which stands at $12 an hour, to $13.50 by 2025 and $15 by 2026. The governor said the proposed minimum wage increase \u201cimperils market freedom and economic competitiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe free market for salaries and wages works,\u201d said Youngkin. \u201cIt operates dynamically, responding to the nuances of varying economic conditions and regional differences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin also expressed concern about how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-two-democratic-senators-oppose-the-15-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"Why Two Democratic Senators Oppose the  Minimum Wage\">minimum wage bill<\/a> would affect small businesses in rural parts of Virginia, where the economic conditions don\u2019t match those of the cities in the northern part of the state.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cImplementing a $15-per-hour wage mandate may not impact Northern Virginia, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-mulls-shutting-down-pipeline-that-supplies-energy-to-midwest\/\" title=\"Biden Mulls Shutting Down Pipeline That Supplies Energy To Midwest\">economic conditions create<\/a> a higher cost of living, but this approach is detrimental for small businesses across the rest of Virginia, especially in Southwest and Southside,\u201d he said. \u201cA one-size-fits-all mandate ignores the vast economic and geographic differences and undermines the ability to adapt to regional cost-of-living differences and market dynamics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The minimum wage increase passed by Virginia Democrats in 2020 established the $12-an-hour rate and allows for further bumps in the future as long as the state\u2019s Assembly votes in favor of increasing the minimum wage again. Currently, Virginia has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paycom.com\/resources\/blog\/minimum-wage-rate-by-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-blue-state-claw-back\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Blue State Claw Back\">higher minimum wage<\/a><\/a> than over half of the country.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia&#8217;s Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed two bills supported by Democrats, vetoing one that aimed to legalize cannabis sales and another seeking to increase the state&#8217;s minimum wage to $15. Youngkin provided a statement outlining his reasons for the veto. 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