Learning from Maryland, Virginia Ceasefire, and Bribes for Badges
Virginia legalized possession of marijuana in small amounts in 2021. But nobody has a license to sell it because the General Assembly has failed to create a licensing structure. Now one of Glenn Youngkin’s key officials says the governor is not interested.
Attorney General Jason Miyares is launching a new public relations campaign to let young people know that gang violence is a dead end. It's part of a program known as Virginia Ceasefire that balances prevention with prosecution--but critics say it's heavier on the prosecution and leaning toward a surveillance state.
Federal prosecutors say Culpeper Sheriff Scott Jenkins took more than $70,000 campaign contributions in exchange for making donors auxiliary sheriff's deputies, complete with badges, ID cards and the ability to carry concealed firearms without a permit in all 50 states.
At the Watercooler:
- Rumors that AG Miyares has a pretty progressive work-from-home policy for his staff
- Republicans finally embrace early voting
