Under Virginia law, anyone under the age of 21 who is caught in possession or using cannabis will be required to complete an 8 hour substance use education course.

For as long as he can remember, Brandon Beltaine wanted to be a firefighter. He grew up watching the 1991 film “Backdraft” and took pride in people who worked hard. “There’s not people that work ...

As alcohol’s popularity declines in the United States, especially among younger adults, a pair of Virginia entrepreneurs are ...

(WSET) — As the 2025 elections draw closer, ABC13 is sitting down with the people who will be on your ballot. On August 27 we aired a town hall with Lieutenant Governor candidates Ghazala Hashmi (D) ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Starting July 1, dozens of new laws passed during the 2025 Virginia General Assembly session will go into effect, touching everything from traffic safety and education to health care, ...

Fewer than 100 people held a license to grow industrial hemp last year — a plant Virginia considered marijuana not too long ago. They grew 135 acres, all of it for research. This year, 7,000 acres ...

Vape shop regulation has become a hot topic across central Virginia for weeks, and Hanover County has joined the crackdown.

President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department first proposed reclassifying marijuana last year under former President Joe ...

Many people affected by the war on drugs still feel the ripple effects today. In 2001, Harry Kelso left his hometown of Roanoke, Virginia, for the big city of Richmond and the promise of an education ...