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How is a pro-pot state like Colorado keeping teens away from marijuana?

Kelsey Warner ~ Christian Science Monitor ~

Colorado's initial efforts to deter teens from taking up marijuana drew criticism for recycling Drug War-era scare tactics. Public health officials seek to strike a different tone with the 'What's next" campaign.

Brad Ervin (left) and Melete Finch, co-owners of Hippie Butter, and Steve Rash, chief executive of North American Cannabis Holdings. Image: Ben Torres/Special Contributor

Cannabis-based smoothies coming to metro Dallas, Texas

Kristen Taketa ~ Dallas Morning News ~

FRISCO — Ah, the energizing power of a smoothie packed with blueberries, bananas, yogurt and ... cannabis?

Get ready for a night at home, playing Pipes & Lighters

Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~

A Silicon Valley veteran wants to become the next Milton Bradley with his cannabis trivia board game.

Two race participants celebrate their finish at the Saturday 4.2-mile race. Image: 420 Games via MarketWatch

Marijuana marathon races look to break stoner stigma

Kathleen Burke ~ MarketWatch.com ~

Marijuana users on the west coast are running, or walking, away from the popular image of the Jeff Spicoli-like pot smoker.

Tribal council leaders, parents and youth are concerned about the impact that legalizing marijuana could have on communities in the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Image: Kelcie Johnson/News21

Most Indian Tribes Wary of Legalized Marijuana

Lex Talamo, News21 ~ via OklahomaWatch.org ~

Participating in the marijuana industry may have risks for Native American tribes, like losing federal funding.

AXIM already has a cannabinoid chewing gum product, known as CanChew, on the market. Image AXIM via MarketWatch.com.

MS patients may someday find relief in marijuana chewing gum

Kathleen Burke ~ MarketWatch.com ~

Marijuana-infused gum enters clinical trials.

Avondale Bridge, Pueblo County, Colorado. Image: Thad Roan via Wikimedia Commons.

The Silicon Valley of marijuana

Joel Warner ~ High Country News ~

Local officials want Pueblo County, Colorado, to be the best place to grow, but not everyone’s high on the idea.

Ian Eisenberg displays some of the most popular product they sell at his store, Uncle Ike's. Image: Meghan Walker via KUOW.org.

Seattle Pot Stores Owners Hang On As Weed Prices Fall

Meghan Walker ~ Kuow.org ~

It's been a year since the first retail pot shops opened in Washington, and the cost of weed has dropped significantly. But that’s not stopping eager pot entrepreneurs hoping to get in on the budding industry.

14th Street subway station in New York City, lines F and V. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

First medical pot dispensary in Manhattan will be on 14th Street

Lois Weiss ~ New York Post ~

Medical marijuana is taking root in the heart of NYC.

Image: Abigail Batchelder/Flickr via Mother Jones.

This California Farmers Market Sells Marijuana

Josh Harkinson ~ Mother Jones ~

The farmers market in the town of Laytonville offers, among other things, an ample supply of heirloom cannabis.