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Advertisements regarding marijuana, marijuana products, or any substance containing a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol or synthetic derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations.B\n\nExcept as provided in subsection C, any person who violates the provisions of subsection A is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.C\n\nFor violations of § 4.1-1402 relating to distance and zoning restrictions on outdoor advertising, the Board shall give the advertiser written notice to take corrective action to either bring the advertisement into compliance with this subtitle and Board regulations or to remove such advertisement. If corrective action is not taken within 30 days, the advertiser is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.D\n\nThis section shall not apply to advertising conducted by pharmaceutical processors or cannabis dispensing facilities in accordance with Chapter 16 (§ 4.1-1600 et seq.) and regulations of the Board.E\n\nFor the purposes of this section, “synthetic derivative” and “tetrahydrocannabinol” mean the same as those terms are defined in § 4.1-1400.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":279275,"text":"No person shall advertise in or send any advertising material into the Commonwealth regarding marijuana, marijuana products, or any substance containing a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol or synthetic derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol other than those that may be legally sold in the Commonwealth under this subtitle. 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This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 711<\/a> and 712<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68058,"section_number":"4.1-1400","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-1400\/"},{"id":78250,"section_number":"4.1-1402","catch_line":"Outdoor advertising restrictions; limitations; variances","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-1402\/"},{"id":58467,"section_number":"4.1-1600","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-1600\/"}],"permalink":{"id":219477,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77880,"identifier":"4.1-1116","token":"4.1\/II\/11\/4.1-1116","url":"\/4.1-1116\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-1116\/","token":"4.1\/II\/11\/4.1-1116","dublin_core":{"Title":"Illegal advertising; penalties; exception","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-1116","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person shall advertise in or send any advertising<\/span> material<\/span> into the Commonwealth regarding marijuana, marijuana products<\/span>, or any substance containing a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol<\/span> or synthetic derivative<\/span> of tetrahydrocannabinol<\/span> other than those that may be legally sold in the Commonwealth under this subtitle. Advertisements<\/span> regarding marijuana, marijuana products<\/span>, or any substance containing a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol<\/span> or synthetic derivative<\/span> of tetrahydrocannabinol<\/span> shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board<\/span> regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection C, any person who violates the provisions of subsection A is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> For violations of § 4.1-1402<\/a> relating to distance and zoning restrictions on outdoor advertising<\/span>, the Board<\/span> shall give the advertiser written notice to take corrective action to either bring the advertisement<\/span> into compliance with this subtitle and Board<\/span> regulations or to remove such advertisement<\/span>. If corrective action is not taken within 30 days, the advertiser is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> This section shall not apply to advertising<\/span> conducted by pharmaceutical processors or cannabis dispensing facilities in accordance with Chapter 16 (§ 4.1-1600<\/a> et seq.) and regulations of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, “synthetic derivative<\/span>” and “tetrahydrocannabinol<\/span>” mean the same as those terms are defined in § 4.1-1400<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nILLEGAL ADVERTISING; PENALTIES; EXCEPTION (\u00a7 4.1-1116)\n\nA. No person shall advertise in or send any advertising material into the\nCommonwealth regarding marijuana, marijuana products, or any substance\ncontaining a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol or synthetic derivative of\ntetrahydrocannabinol other than those that may be legally sold in the\nCommonwealth under this subtitle. Advertisements regarding marijuana, marijuana\nproducts, or any substance containing a synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol or\nsynthetic derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol shall comply with the provisions of\nthis subtitle and Board regulations.\n\nB. Except as provided in subsection C, any person who violates the provisions of\nsubsection A is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nC. For violations of § 4.1-1402 relating to distance and zoning\nrestrictions on outdoor advertising, the Board shall give the advertiser written\nnotice to take corrective action to either bring the advertisement into\ncompliance with this subtitle and Board regulations or to remove such\nadvertisement. If corrective action is not taken within 30 days, the advertiser\nis guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.\n\nD. This section shall not apply to advertising conducted by pharmaceutical\nprocessors or cannabis dispensing facilities in accordance with Chapter 16\n(§ 4.1-1600 et seq.) and regulations of the Board.\n\nE. For the purposes of this section, “synthetic derivative” and\n“tetrahydrocannabinol” mean the same as those terms are defined in\n§ 4.1-1400.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 711, 712.","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}}