PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas has carved out a reputation as a fierce and outspoken advocate during her political career. One issue, in particular, has been at the forefront of her agenda: legalization of marijuana, which she says disproportionately affects members of the African American community. She felt so strongly about the issue, she sponsored a legalization bill and opened her own cannabis shop. Now, she’s under the microscope as federal law enforcement appears to have raided that business. It wasn’t immediately clear what they were looking for but it’s drawn attention to Lucas and her 34-year career in politics. In 2019, she became the state’s first Black woman to hold the leadership post of Senate president pro tempore after Democrats seized the majority. The next year, she appeared at a protest of a Confederate monument that led to felony charges against her. A judge later dismissed the charges.…