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Medical marijuana policy move sparks cautious optimism

Patients in the 13 states where medical marijuana is legal can now light up without fear of federal reprisal, but they may still have to answer to local authorities.

Weekly paper seeks medical marijuana dispensary reviewer

It certainly isn't your average help wanted ad.

U.S. attorneys told to go after pot traffickers, not patients

The Justice Department has provided federal prosecutors "clarification and guidance" urging them to go after drug traffickers, but not patients and caregivers, in the 14 states that have medical marijuana laws.

Fortune: How marijuana became legal

When Irvin Rosenfeld, 56, picks me up at the Fort Lauderdale airport, his SUV reeks of marijuana. The vice president for sales at a local brokerage firm, Rosenfeld has been smoking 10 to 12 marijuana cigarettes a day for 38 years, he says.

Drive to legalize marijuana rolls on in California

Richard Lee greets students, shopkeepers and tourists as he rolls his wheelchair down Broadway at the speed of a brisk jog, hailing them with, "Hi. How ya doin'?"

Oakland, California, passes landmark marijuana tax

Oakland's bid to become the first U.S. city to tax proceeds on medical marijuana passed Tuesday by a landslide vote.

Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use

The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.

Time.com: The Grass-Roots Marijuana Wars

How one California man is organizing the opposition to the feds' crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries that are legal by state law

Supreme Court allows prosecution of medical marijuana

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled doctors can be blocked from prescribing marijuana for patients suffering from pain caused by cancer or other serious illnesses.

Health scares, setbacks and successes

Progress and setbacks marked the year in health, with several vaccines and drugs showing promise while officials pulled other products from the market.

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