Several pieces of Virginia legislation will be in effect on July 1, which include the legalization of the possession of marijuana, a ban on skill game gambling, new overtime requirements and the loosening of absentee ballot laws.

Beginning next Thursday, it will be fully legal for a person to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and to smoke it or use the product in other ways. Growing marijuana plants will also be legal but limited to four per household. It will be permitted to share up to an ounce of marijuana, but it will be illegal to sell marijuana or receive any payment for providing marijuana to another person.

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