Virginia’s full House of Representatives has given approval to House Bill 391, a proposal to update how medical marijuana products must be labeled and to explicitly allow cannabis deliveries.
The bill, filed by Delegate Carrie Coyner Askew (R), advanced unanimously through the House General Laws Committee on Tuesday. Today, the full House passed the engrossed version of the measure with amendments, sending it to the Senate for consideration.
HB 391 focuses on two primary areas of Virginia’s medical marijuana program: how potency information appears on product labels and where pharmaceutical processors and cannabis dispensing facilities may deliver products to registered patients.
Under current law, labels must include both the total percentage and milligrams of THC and CBD, as well as milligrams per serving, regardless of product type. The bill changes this by requiring labeling standards to be tailored to how the product is consumed.
For edible and topical marijuana products, labels will be required to list the total milligrams of THC and CBD in the product, along with the milligrams of each per serving. For inhalable marijuana products, labels must instead list the total percentage of THC and CBD contained in the product.
The legislation also tightens general labeling standards, requiring all cannabis product labels to be “complete, accurate, easily discernible, and uniform among different products and brands,” while mandating detailed ingredient listings, serving size information, usage directions, and child safety warnings. Labels must also be accessible on the pharmaceutical processor’s website.
In addition to labeling revisions, HB 391 explicitly authorizes pharmaceutical processors and cannabis dispensing facilities to deliver marijuana products directly to a patient’s residence, including temporary residences and places of business. The bill spells out where deliveries remain prohibited, including military bases, schools, child day centers, correctional facilities, the State Capitol, and public gathering places such as festivals, sporting events, concerts, races, and public transportation terminals.
The measure also clarifies that deliveries may be made by employees or independent delivery agents, but requires all such activity to comply with strict regulatory standards involving background checks, identification verification, vehicle security, GPS tracking, secure communications, and recordkeeping. The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority is granted explicit authority to suspend or revoke the delivery privileges of any employee or agent who fails to comply.
With House approval now secured, HB 391 heads to the Senate.
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