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Kratom is an herbal extract from Southeast Asia that's currently in products already on store shelves across Virginia in smoke shops and at gas stations. It's often used as a treatment for pain or as an alternative to opioids. Now, Republican Senator Frank Ruff of Mecklenburg has a bill that would require warning labels.
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The wild ponies of Chincoteague are known all over the world, and the annual pony auction brings thousands of tourists every year. That's why Republican Delegate Robert Bloxom of Accomack County introduced a bill to make the Chincoteague pony the official state pony.
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An effort that would’ve required Virginia to acknowledge the unethical use of Black bodies by medical institutions is on hold for now.
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Despite the result, a growing number of lawmakers are interested in finding some way to make psychedelic mushrooms more available.
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What happens when a cyclist approaches a stop sign? Senator Creigh Deeds is a Democrat from Charlottesville who says cyclists should be able to proceed through intersections without stopping provided that they slow to a reasonable speed and yield the right of way.
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Delegate Dave LaRock is a Republican from Loudoun County who has a bill that would require school officials to alert parents when students are transitioning gender identities.
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Health care workers are increasingly the targets of threats, and now members of the General Assembly seem to be poised to do something about it.
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At the beginning of the General Assembly session, Governor Glenn Youngkin called on lawmakers to allow felony homicide charges against drug dealers who supply fentanyl in cases that result in fatal overdoses.
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Members of the General Assembly are debating a bill that would help people who are incarcerated stay connected to their families and their communities.
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As lawmakers move toward the end of their General Assembly session later this month, several key lawmakers will be focused on balancing the books.