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JUST IN: Virginia Democratic state Sen. Louise Lucas has been indicted on federal racketeering, marijuana trafficking, and money laundering conspiracy charges, CNN reports.

cnn.comVirginia state Sen. Louise Lucas indicted on drug and fraud charges | CNN PoliticsA Virginia grand jury has indicted Democratic state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and several others, including members of her family, on charges that she engaged in a racketeering conspiracy to sell marijuana...

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Our state senate isn’t up for election this year. But Louise Lucas is a very vocal opponent of Trump, and of our former Gov. Youngkin, and led the way for redistricting. This DOJ is attacking Trump’s opponents - and Black women are a favorite target. (See Lisa Cook and AG James cases)

Ahh her daughter is on that ballot- there's my answer. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Q: The typical practice is DOJ doesn't usually release charges this close to an election. Even though Ms Lucas isn't on the ballot, her daughter is. Can you speak to the timing? BLANCHE: The 60 day or 90 day practice is not in writing. That's not part of the justice manual. There's nothing improper

Weaponized DOJ. Muddying the waters for when the actual crimes being committed by this regime are finally prosecuted. But since they’ve opened pandoras box there’s no reason not to indict first and collect evidence in the meantime. They changed the rules. We need to adapt. Higher road my ass.

When Democrats take control in 2027, one of the first people who needs to go down is Blanche. Obviously Trump is going to protect him at all costs, so start with lower level DOJ people neither even realize are a problem. It needs to end with Blanche looking at prison for a long time.

That would be classic DoJ build a case against a Mafia King Pin procedure. Start with the lower level staff & build you way up to the King Pin. A procedure that has proven to be effective.

So the regime is just gonna throw bullshit false charges at as many democrats as they can to cause more midterm chaos. Got it.

Mob Boss and 34 time Felon Donnie and his underboss and capos justice department at it again with another revenge tour just unbelievable.

"..two of Lucas’s marijuana shops as part of an investigation... According to the indictment, agents recovered marijuana and firearms from both stores." They found marijuana at a marijuana shop. Shocking! Next they'll find cheeseburgers at McDonald's. I hate it here. They're coming for the 19th.

I think the article i read needs to correct that pot is legal to sell in VA if it's not. I think I should have put "marijuana shop" in quotes. And I think the regime is once again trying to railroad a Black woman. Hope that clears it up.

You're right. They ran with "marijuana shop" and it wasn't marijuana. It was CBD and hemp. BIG difference. They screwed up. But the race thing? Nah. Don't think that has anything to do with it.

This is one of many stories I run across here where I KNOW the majority saw the headline and rushed down to pop off. It's a real thing on Bluesky and speaks to something I wish didn't exist. Kind of expected more from this crowd but they're as bad, or worse, than MAGA.

One only has to look at the races in Virginia, they are in play and trump fears that if Virginia goes blue then the rest of other states may go blue.

This has regime revenge written all over it...im not even from Virginia but I remember how she lead the charge against gerrymandering her state. When are they going after the corrupt maga representatives...like the most recent in Florida...Moody?

Good. Criminals should held accountable, regardless of party. Now, hold those same standards to the criminals in the White House.... Oh wait, this is a person of color AND a Democrat, so the standards are different. I forgot about MAGA logic.

The only difference is that the GOP refused to legalize marijuana but legalized bitcoin. Same playbook, same money laundering, same conspiracy to defraud, same racketeering. Different comodities.

Another pre emptive strike by current regime, so when the inevitable and well founded indictments for corruption come for them , they will plead retaliation.

Well, I would say the state of Virginia gives a shit because recreational weed, via a retail store, is still illegal until next year. And this investigation was started under the Biden Administration and has been going on for a while. It's a stupid, backwards law but it's still a law, right?

Well, the State isn't pursuing it because the Federal government is. And has been for a while, right? Under Biden. They wiretapped her. There's a host of charges. But the big one? This has NOTHING to do with Trump. Should we turn our backs on all criminals because of Trump? I don't buy it.

Has anyone seen how the GOP controlled Ohio legislature perverted the voter approved marijuana laws into state racketeering & trafficking operation and money laundering organization?

Same as with Omar, just lame attempts to fire up their base - we will prosecute your enemies for 2 years under a fake indictments. Now come and vote for the GOP! Sorry, we were lied about the economy, destroying it. And the Iran war. Lol. PATHETIC.

But she didn't have a marijuana business. Because retail is still illegal in VA, right? She sold legal hemp and CBD. Big difference. Grandma got wiretapped and it appears she was selling recreational weed. That's illegal. And the investigation was launched under the Biden Administration. Sorry.

Marijuana is legal in Virginia. The concept here is, as the article says-- for years sold and maintained illegal amounts of the drug . Note the salient words--Illegal AMOUNTS. IOW, she exceeded a quota & all other charges are predicated upon that.

It appears, from the reporting so far, to be a fairly complicated case. Maybe thats why it didn’t get traction before Blanche decided to use it for intimidation. It makes headlines now… but ultimately will it hold up in front of a jury in 2 years?

Are you serious with that. Does Trump rule your world? Does anything happen in life that you don't lump him in to it? Or is just an opportunity to scream racism to be seen? The Biden administration started this investigation. Retail weed isn't yet legal in Virginia and Grandma was wiretapped.