In this 2017 photo, various cannabis oil products are displayed in the office of a Georgia State Representative.
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Lawmakers in Virginia are taking the first step toward expanded use of medical marijuana.
Advocates for medical marijuana have tried and failed in Virginia year after year. A few years ago, they persuaded lawmakers to allow it for epilepsy. But that didn’t help Tamara Netzel. She’s a teacher from Alexandria who suffers from multiple sclerosis. And she brought her story to lawmakers in powerful testimony this week.
Michael Pope explains the new developments from the Capitol.
Virginia Public Radio 