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Drugs FILE- A cannibis plant that is close to harvest grows in a grow room at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility in Richmond, Va., June 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Drugs Democrats Renew Push for Biden to Decriminalize Weed, an Idea Virginians Overwhelmingly Support.

Most Virginians want legal weed and so do seven in 10 Americans. It’s about as popular an idea as exists in modern politics, with majorities of virtually every demographic supporting legalization. 

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 1, 2022 6:03 pm EDT
Drugs Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., gestures during a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in Richmond, Va., Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Drugs OxyContin: The Opioid That Changed America

A bill from Rep. Abigail Spanberger aims to combat skyrocketing rates of substance use disorder and addiction.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles August 16, 2022 4:01 pm EDT
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Drugs From Addicted To Advocate: Virginia Mom Shares Story, Hope With Others

Looking from the outside, it’s easy to imagine she’s experienced rainbows and sunshine every day of her existence. Her reality, just five years ago, couldn’t have been further from the truth. 

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles May 19, 2022 12:04 pm EDT
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Drugs Richmond Has a Marijuana Dispensary. How Does It Work?

RICHMOND-Green Leaf Medical first opened its doors three weeks ago.

Arianna Coghill Arianna Coghill December 15, 2020 5:37 am EST
Drugs FILE- In this July 10, 2018, file photo bottles of medicine ride on a belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J. Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Drugs We Need Transparent Drug Prices, Virginia Lawmakers Say

RICHMOND- One vial of insulin costs between $3 to $6 to manufacture.

Ashley Spinks Dugan Ashley Spinks Dugan November 30, 2020 7:59 pm EST

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Drugs FILE- In this July 10, 2018, file photo bottles of medicine ride on a belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J. Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Drugs Helping Hands: Richmond Nonprofit Connects Clinics With Needed Medicine

RICHMOND - Ever walked away from the pharmacy without the medication prescribed to you?

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles October 21, 2020 3:13 am EDT
Coronavirus FILE - This Tuesday, April 7, 2020 file photo shows a bottle of hydroxychloroquine tablets in Texas City, Texas. On Friday, April 24, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned doctors against prescribing the malaria drug to treat COVID-19 outside of hospitals or research settings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Coronavirus Whistleblower: I Was Fired Over Warnings About Hydroxychloroquine

Dr. Rick Bright alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because he resisted political pressure to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug favored by President Trump.

Associated Press Associated Press May 5, 2020 3:42 pm EDT