The DOJ and FBI announced on October 22, 2026, the indictment of Virginia state senator Louise Lucas, 82, in a public corruption case tied to her marijuana dispensary. She was released without bail and is due for arraignment November 16 in Newport News. Later reporting describes the charges as running a marijuana trafficking ring and steering licenses, with the indictment naming two daughters, a grandson and three others and citing a two-month wiretap. The case is treated as evidence that public corruption prosecutions are moving forward, with her presumption of innocence noted. How she will answer remains open.