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WATCH: Blanche and Patel announce charges for Democratic Virginia lawmaker Lucas

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state's most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a wide-ranging criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds.

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PBS NewsHour· Oct 22, 4:11 PMWATCH: Blanche and Patel announce charges for Democratic Virginia lawmaker Lucas

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‘I’ve Gotten Too Old To Not Be Greedy’: Feds Hit Louise Lucas With Pot-Fueled Racketeering Charges‘I’ve Gotten Too Old To Not Be Greedy’: Feds Hit Virginia State Senator With Pot-Fueled Racketeering Charges

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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas charged with public corruptionVirginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) was charged and brought into custody Thursday, according to an unsealed indictment from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ alleges Lucas and her family members engaged in a racketeering conspiracy related to a family marijuana business. The indictment says Lucas obtained large quantities of illegal marijuana,…

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Prominent Virginia senator charged over allegations she ran criminal cannabis schemeDemocratic Senator L Louise Lucas and six other people, including her family members, are accused of illegally distributing the drug.

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