RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney sent a letter on Tuesday to Gov. Ralph Northam, House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and Senate Majority Leader Richard Saslaw, asking them to legalize marijuana during the General Assembly’s special session on Aug. 18.The mayor said this would help increase equity and inclusion in the commonwealth.“Not only do marijuana arrests comprise a majority of the total arrests in Virginia, but out of those arrests a disproportionate number are of Black people,” Stoney said in the letter. “Let’s not forget the negative impact an arrest and conviction...…RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney sent a letter on Tuesday to Gov. Ralph Northam, House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and Senate Majority Leader Richard Saslaw, asking them to legalize marijuana during the General Assembly’s special session on Aug. 18.The mayor said this would help increase equity and inclusion in the commonwealth.“Not only do marijuana arrests comprise a majority of the total arrests in Virginia, but out of those arrests a disproportionate number are of Black people,” Stoney said in the letter. “Let’s not forget the negative impact an arrest and conviction...WW…

Posted: Apr 22, 2021 / 05:47 PM EDTUpdated: Apr 23, 2021 / 09:50 AM EDTRICHMOND, Va. () — Virginia will ease restrictions on crowd-size limits for sporting events, entertainment venues and gatherings starting on May 15, Gov. Ralph Northam . Starting then, restaurants will also be allowed to stay open and sell alcohol past midnight again.“Sales are going to go sky high as soon as the restrictions ease to 2 a.m.,” said Kevin Sheffield, a bartender at Lady N’awlins in Richmond.Crediting the growing vaccination rate in Virginia, Northam signaled it was time to ease some of the measures imposed...…Posted: Apr 22, 2021 / 05:47 PM EDTUpdated: Apr 23, 2021 / 09:50 AM EDTRICHMOND, Va. () — Virginia will ease restrictions on crowd-size limits for sporting events, entertainment venues and gatherings starting on May 15, Gov. Ralph Northam . Starting then, restaurants will also be allowed to stay open and sell alcohol past midnight again.“Sales are going to go sky high as soon as the restrictions ease to 2 a.m.,” said Kevin Sheffield, a bartender at Lady N’awlins in Richmond.Crediting the growing vaccination rate in Virginia, Northam signaled it was time to ease some of the measures imposed...WW…