Congressman hopes to remove federal government from marijuana discussion Clark Palmer July 30, 2019 1 min read A freshman GOP Congressman who represents parts of our area says decisions on marijuana legalization rest with individual states not the federal government. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has more. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Ironman event coming to Roanoke Valley in 2020Next: Ironman 70.3 triathlon sure to draw from big region Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025