Virginia Lawmaker Charged in Cannabis Ring
Virginia State Senator L Louise Lucas and six others have been indicted by the Justice Department for allegedly operating an illegal cannabis business. Prosecutors claim the senior Democrat laundered money and arranged large marijuana sales.
Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas was charged by federal prosecutors on Thursday with racketeering conspiracy and money laundering for allegedly operating an illegal cannabis business.
The indictment arrives less than two weeks before the midterm elections that will determine control of the United States Congress. Lucas, an 82-year-old Democrat, serves as president pro tempore of the state Senate.
