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A.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, “adult sharing<\/span>” means transferring marijuana<\/span> between persons who are 21 years of age or older without remuneration. “Adult sharing<\/span>” does not include instances in which (i) marijuana<\/span> is given away contemporaneously with another reciprocal transaction between the same parties; (ii) a gift of marijuana<\/span> is offered or advertised in conjunction with an offer for the sale<\/span> of goods or services; or (iii) a gift of marijuana<\/span> is contingent upon a separate reciprocal transaction for goods or services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of § 18.2-248.1<\/a>, no civil or criminal penalty<\/span> may be imposed for adult sharing<\/span> of an amount of marijuana that does not exceed one ounce or of an equivalent amount of marijuana products<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADULT SHARING OF MARIJUANA (\u00a7 4.1-1101.1)\n\nA. For the purposes of this section, “adult sharing” means\ntransferring marijuana between persons who are 21 years of age or older without\nremuneration. “Adult sharing” does not include instances in which\n(i) marijuana is given away contemporaneously with another reciprocal\ntransaction between the same parties; (ii) a gift of marijuana is offered or\nadvertised in conjunction with an offer for the sale of goods or services; or\n(iii) a gift of marijuana is contingent upon a separate reciprocal transaction\nfor goods or services.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 18.2-248.1, no civil or criminal\npenalty may be imposed for adult sharing of an amount of marijuana that does not\nexceed one ounce or of an equivalent amount of marijuana products.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550, 551.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}