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The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects in Keana LGA for the alleged cultivation and sale of marijuana after a raid on their hideout. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-three-over-suspected-marijuana-cultivation-in-nasarawa/

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. is facing a misdemeanor charge for marijuana possession following a traffic stop earlier this month, court records show.

An 82-year-old US senator, L. Louise Lucas, has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly running an illegal marijuana ring and laundering money. Read More: https://punchng.com/82-year-old-us-senator-indicted-for-running-marijuana-ring/

In Virginia, a state senator is facing federal criminal charges tied to racketeering, drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses. Louise Lucas is also accused of using her political power to protect a marijuana ring run by her own family. Nicole Sganga has more details.

In our news wrap Thursday, federal authorities charged Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas with running a criminal marijuana enterprise, New York City lawmakers voted to ban horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park and a judge in Florida ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, or the case could be dismissed.

Virginia Democratic state senator L. Louise Lucas has been indicted on charges stemming from a marijuana trafficking conspiracy and corruption probe, the DOJ says.

The investigation into the Democrat predates the current Trump administration. But the timing of the indictment before the midterms has raised eyebrows.