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Beth Greenfield ~ Yahoo News ~

 

Kalel Santiago, 9, who has autism, spoke his first words shortly after starting hemp-oil treatments.

Matt Ferner ~ Matt Ramos ~ Huffington Post ~

 

WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to reauthorize an amendment that would protect medical marijuana operations from federal interference in states where the drug is legal, siding with a majority of Americans who say that medical marijuana is an issue best left to the states.

Robert Higgs ~ Cleveland.Com ~

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Language in a proposal to amend Ohio's constitution and legalize sale, use and possession of marijuana in the state has employers antsy over the impact it could have, despite a legal analysis that says they will retain strong workplace control.

Jeff Mapes  ~ The Oregonian ~

 

Depending on who's talking, a 20-acre hemp farm about 10 miles south of Grants Pass is either the harbinger of a new industry that could help save rural Oregon – or an existential threat to local marijuana farmers just as they're anticipating boom times.

Jonathan Starkey ~ USA Today ~

 

WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware House lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation that would treat simple marijuana possession and personal use by adults like a traffic violation, replacing criminal penalties with civil fines.

Associated Press ~ KHOU ~

 

AUSTIN, Texas -- Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Monday legalizing medical cannabis for epilepsy. The new law gives epilepsy patients access to low doses of cannabis oil.

Zachariah Hughes ~ Alaska Public Media ~

 

This weekend, Alaska saw its first-ever job fair for careers in commercial cannabis, offering a glimpse of how the semi-legal marijuana industry is taking tentative steps towards professionalism and profits.

Jasper Hamill ~ Mirror ~

 

Scientists have discovered a tribe of modern-day hunter gatherers smoked cannabis to ward off parasites - suggesting ancient humans may also have had a taste for the high life.

Tim Devaney ~ The Hill ~

 

Lawmakers are prepping for what could turn into a marijuana vote-a-rama Wednesday, sources say.

Christy Strawser ~ CBS Detroit ~

 

ST. CLAIR COUNTY (CBS Detroit) With her four teenagers inside, Ginnifer Hency’s house was raided by officers who suspected she was using and selling marijuana.

Kyle Munzenrieder ~ Miami New Times ~

 

Almost a year ago, Gov. Rick Scott signed the Charlotte’s Web bill into law, legalizing a non-euphoric strain of marijuana for medical use in Florida.

Matt McGovern ~ KGNS-TV ~

 

AUSTIN, TEXAS (Attorney General) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to sign a bill into law Monday that recognizes the medical benefits of marijuana.

Joshua Miller ~ The Boston Globe ~

 

With a major battle in the making over marijuana legalization next year, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, a recovering alcoholic and a passionate advocate for those struggling with drug addiction, is emerging as the most likely face of the opposition.

Anemona Hartocollis ~ The New York Times ~