The Gloucester County Planning Commission reviewed the potential regulation of marijuana establishments for the county during its regular monthly meeting last Thursday in the colonial courthouse. According to County Attorney Ted Wilmot, as of July 1, 2027 retail cannabis establishments and marijuana facilities will be lawful throughout Virginia. About 350 licenses for these establishments are projected to be issued by the state with Wilmot estimating that Gloucester will have one to four of these establishments. “There is some urgency associated with this matter,” he said. Individual localities, however, are being given the flexibility to utilize zoning regulations to regulate and restrict cannabis establishments. Applications for state permits will be accepted starting in February. Once an application is received, the state will contact that jurisdiction to find out what regulations there are in that particular locality. “Ideally, we want to have our regulations in place by February o...