Cannabis Retailer

Best Practices and Guidelines

As of January 2026, Virginia must seize the critical opportunity to implement a "gold standard" retail cannabis legislation. Drawing from decades of evidence-based practices, this framework will proactively mitigate health risks to the people of the Commonwealth.

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Cannabis Tip Sheets Series

Navigating the Complexities of Cannabis Use Among Parents and Adolescents in Child Welfare Services

A broad overview for all professionals working with children, parents, and their family members. Details include the shifting legal landscape of cannabis in states, how cannabis use affects families, and practice considerations for professionals.

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

This tip sheet provides information about the effects of cannabis use on fetal and neonatal health, how to develop a Plan of Safe Care (POSC) and offers approaches to responding to prenatal use.

Cannabis Use

This tip sheet outlines the environmental safety and risk concerns for children and adolescents when parents or caregivers use cannabis. Tips include strategies and approaches professionals can use to mitigate risk and build parental capacity.

Cannabis and Youth Involved in the Child Welfare System

This tip sheet describes the risk of cannabis use on adolescent development and provides strategies to engage youth who are at risk of or involved with the child welfare system and using cannabis.

Navigating the Complexities of Cannabis Use Among Parents and Adolescents in Child Welfare Services

A broad overview for all professionals working with children, parents, and their family members. Details include the shifting legal landscape of cannabis in states, how cannabis use affects families, and practice considerations for professionals.

Cannabis Use

This tip sheet outlines the environmental safety and risk concerns for children and adolescents when parents or caregivers use cannabis. Tips include strategies and approaches professionals can use to mitigate risk and build parental capacity.

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

This tip sheet provides information about the effects of cannabis use on fetal and neonatal health, how to develop a Plan of Safe Care (POSC) and offers approaches to responding to prenatal use.

Cannabis and Youth Involved in the Child Welfare System

This tip sheet describes the risk of cannabis use on adolescent development and provides strategies to engage youth who are at risk of or involved with the child welfare system and using cannabis.