                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ILLEGAL ADVERTISING; PENALTIES; EXCEPTION (§ 4.1-1116)

A. 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. 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. Except as provided in subsection C, any person who violates the provisions of
subsection A is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

C. For violations of &#xA7; 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. This section shall not apply to advertising conducted by pharmaceutical
processors or cannabis dispensing facilities in accordance with Chapter 16
(&#xA7; 4.1-1600 et seq.) and regulations of the Board.

E. For the purposes of this section, &#8220;synthetic derivative&#8221; and
&#8220;tetrahydrocannabinol&#8221; mean the same as those terms are defined in
&#xA7; 4.1-1400.

HISTORY: 2023, cc. 711, 712.