virginia has had a med. cannibis law in effect since 1978 but requires a prescription so thats not going to work for you id suggest growing only what you need for your self and strictly abide by rule no. 1 [ tell no one ] no one meaning NO ONE if caught you will prob lose your plants but no jury is going to convict a wounded vetern for growing a couple plants for personel consumption not even in virginia [ im in richmond] you should try americans for safe access or norml for more info concerning the draconian marijuana laws in effect in va if you need any help finding these sites feel free to contact me off list at [email protected] good luck and hope you feel better