The voters of Virginia get their say every election day.
The U.S. Government has no Constitutional authority over the matters in question.
The use, sale, and possession of cannabis over 0.3% THC in the United States, despite state laws, is illegal under federal law.[5] As a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970, cannabis over 0.3% THC (legal term marijuana) is considered to have “no accepted medical use” and have a high potential for abuse and physical or psychological dependence.[6] Cannabis use is illegal for any reason, with the exception of FDA-approved research programs.[7] However, individual states have enacted legislation permitting exemptions for various uses, mainly for medical and industrial use but also including recreational use