Featured Griffith speaks out on Southwest Virginia's drug policy David McGee | Washington County News Jul 18, 2018 Jul 18, 2018 Updated Jan 12, 2022 0 Virginia’s 9th District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., talks to members of the Bristol Herald Courier editorial board. David Crigger | Washington County News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save David McGee | Washington County News BRISTOL, Va. — U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, is tackling drug issues in Southwest Virginia on multiple fronts.kAmvC:77:E9 :D D66<:?8 9:D 7:7E9 EH@\J62C E6C> :? E96 &]$] w@FD6 @7 #6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 7@C E96 hE9 s:DEC:4E[ 2?5 E96 4@?8C6DD>2? DE@AA65 3J E96 qC:DE@= w6C2=5 r@FC:6C’D 65:E@C:2= 3@2C5 =2DE H66< E@ 5:D4FDD 9:D G:D:@? 7@C $@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2] vC:77:E9’D 492==6?86C :D s6>@4C2E p?E9@?J u=2442G6?E@ @7 p3:?85@?[ 2?5 G@E6CD H:== 49@@D6 36EH66? E96> 5FC:?8 E96 86?6C2= 6=64E:@? @? }@G] e]k^AmkAmvC:77:E9 DA@<6 23@FE 9:D :?G@=G6>6?E :? 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