I already left Virginia to practice in Maryland due to clinical psychology degrees not being accepted in Virginia. Everyone in the field knows why an individual with a Master's degree in clinical psychology is not allowed to practice in Virginia. Is it because of evidence that clinicians with counseling degrees provide better psychotherapy than individuals with clinical psychology degrees? Certainly not! Rather, it is because lawmakers have listened to special-interest lobbyist groups, and not to their own common sense. This is an appeal for decision makers to start listening to common sense, rather than to lobbyist money.