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Sr. politics reporter | deputy editor at @MercuryVirginia Previously: @CardinalNewsVA, @RTDNews, @bild Email: mschmidt@virginiamercury.com
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Virginia launches new unit targeting illegal vapes and intoxicants

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By Markus Schmidt Verified
| The Register-Herald Verified
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is creating an enforcement unit to oversee the rapidly expanding market for vaping products, hemp-derived intoxicants, THC and kratom, consolidating several regulatory responsibilities within the attorney general’s office. Attorney General Jay Jones announced the Regulated Products Enforcement Unit on Thursday, saying it will handle civil enforcement, retail compliance, product directories and public education as new intoxicating products continue to enter the market.
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Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 Virginians

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By Markus Schmidt Verified
| WTOP News (Washington, DC) Verified
This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia Mercury. Gov. Abigail Spanberger has restored voting and other civil rights to more than 60,000 Virginians since taking office in January, reversing the more restrictive restoration process adopted by her predecessor and reopening voting access for thousands of people with past felony convictions, her administration said Friday.
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Va. governor restores voting rights to more than 60,000 state residents

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By Markus Schmidt Verified
| The Register-Herald Verified
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger has restored voting and other civil rights to more than 60,000 Virginians since taking office in January, reversing the more restrictive restoration process adopted by her predecessor and reopening voting access for thousands of people with past felony convictions, her administration said Friday. The 66,085 Virginians whose rights have been restored may now vote, serve on juries, run for public office and become notaries public.
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