The FBI’s raid Wednesday on Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas’s office and cannabis dispensary business is part of a major corruption probe, sources told The Washington Times.
Ms. Lucas, a Democrat, is under investigation for an alleged bribery scheme involving cannabis licenses, a source familiar with the matter told The Times.
The cannabis dispensary is located next door to the senator’s office. Ms. Lucas co-owns the dispensary
The FBI raided 10 locations with court-approved federal search warrants related to the bribery probe.
State House Speaker Don Scott, a Democrat, expressed suspicion about the FBI’s motives and called for Virginians to reserve judgment until all the facts were in.
“Right now, there is far more theatrics and speculation than actual information available to the public,” he said, adding that more facts were necessary “before anyone rushes to political conclusions.”
Ms. Lucas is the owner of two businesses, the cannabis dispensary and Lucas Lodge, which provides Medicaid-funded services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Ms. Lucas is the state’s Senate president pro tempore and was a leading figure in the Democrats’ drive this year to redraw congressional maps to help her party win more seats in the U.S. House.
She urged Virginians to adopt new congressional maps to combat President Trump and his “shenanigans.”
Several states have undergone furious redistricting efforts as Republicans and Democrats vie for control of the House in this fall’s midterms.
Voters approved Virginia’s new congressional map in a high-profile election last month. The state Supreme Court is currently reviewing the legality of the ballot measure.
Ms. Lucas has been an effective sparring partner against the commonwealth’s Republicans. In 2024, while serving as the chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, she stonewalled former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s attempt to relocate the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria.
The Washington Times reached out to Ms. Lucas.
