Gov Youngkin Rejects Bills For Recreational Marijuana Minimum Wage File virginia republican gubernatorial candidate glenn youngkin talks with supporters during a rally in culpeper, va., oct. 13, 2021. the republican governor of virginia vetoed two top democratic legislative priorities on thursday, march 28, 2024: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase. Gov. glenn youngkin speaking with reporters outside the capitol building on march 7, 2024. (nathaniel cline virginia mercury) gov. glenn youngkin vetoed legislation thursday that would have established a retail marijuana market in virginia and raised the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, torpedoing two top democratic priorities from the.
Gov Youngkin Vetoes Virginia S Recreational Marijuana And Minimum W As for the wage legislation, which would have increased the current $12 per hour minimum wage to $13.50 on jan. 1, 2025, and then to $15 on jan. 1, 2026, youngkin said the bills would “imperil. Virginia gov. glenn youngkin announced vetoes thursday that would have allowed recreational retail sales of marijuana in the state and would have raised the minimum wage. (alex brandon ap. As for the wage legislation, which would have increased the current $12 per hour minimum wage to $13.50 on jan. 1, 2025, and then to $15 on jan. 1, 2026, youngkin said the bills would “imperil. Youngkin also vetoed a proposed minimum wage hike. both chambers of the virginia general assembly passed identical bills last month that would have raised the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. it currently is $12 an hour. youngkin said in a statement that another minimum wage increase would “implement drastic wage mandates, raise.
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