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Tessa Stuart ~ Rolling Stone ~
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced Wednesday he supports removing marijuana from the federal government's list of outlawed drugs.
Joshua Green ~ Bloomberg ~
Most of the candidates descending on Boulder for Wednesday’s debate have signaled a desire to end the Republicans’ long-running war on pot.
Scott Malone and Sharon Bernstein ~ Reuters ~
Two groups that had backed competing ballot initiatives to make recreational use of marijuana legal in Maine agreed on Monday to join forces on one measure to put before voters in 2016.
Kristen Gwynne ~ Rolling Stone ~
Unless you live in the South, recreational weed is coming to a state near you.
Barry Petersen ~ CBS News ~
Four states already allow recreational pot, but approved medical marijuana first. Now, Ohio could make history by legalizing both at the same time, and the pro-marijuana camp is ramping up as the days until the vote are counting down.
Christopher Ingraham ~ Washington Post ~
Asked whether he'd support Nevada's 2016 ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in that state, Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answered "I suspect I would vote yes" to applause from the crowd.
Patrick McGreevy ~ Los Angeles Times ~
Nearly two decades after Californians legalized marijuana for medical use and a year before they may approve it for recreational purposes, Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed statewide rules on the growth, transport and sale of the drug.
Niraj Chokshi ~ Washington Post ~
State lawmakers are calling on the federal government to change its drug laws to let states experiment with marijuana and hemp policy.
Jackie Borchardt, Northeast Ohio Media Group - via Cleveland.com ~
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing the city of Toledo over a new voter-approved city ordinance that reduces penalties for marijuana possession and other drug crimes.
The Motley Fool ~
California and Florida could both pass legalized marijuana measures next year.
Nick Gillespie, Meredith Bragg & Todd Krainin ~ Reason.com ~
Arizona senator does not believe legalizing marijuana is a good idea.
Debra Borchardt ~ Forbes ~
Legalization of marijuana is expected to be a big issue during the 2016 elections.
Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~
The Senator from New York says the federal government needs to reform laws affecting marijuana’s medical use, allowing states to determine their own medical marijuana programs.
Kirsten Swanson ~ KOAT.com ~
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Albuquerque’s city council has voted 5-4 in favor of decriminalizing the possession of 1 ounce or less of pot.
Tom Huddleston, Jr. ~ Fortune.com ~
Jeb Bush certainly wasn’t the first presidential candidate to admit having smoked weed. Here are 15, including a few who ultimately became president.
Kenneth R. Gosselin ~ Hartford Courant ~
The state wants to add as many as three medical marijuana dispensaries — especially in New Haven and Fairfield counties — and now there are 19 proposals for rolling out the expansion.