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Evan Bush ~ Seattle Times ~

 

A new proposal from Seattle Mayor Ed Murray would give Seattle tighter control of marijuana businesses. It could shut down more than 50 medical dispensaries while the state goes about folding medical-marijuana businesses into the state’s recreational system.

Scott Powers ~ Gray Rohrer ~ Orlando Sentinel ~

 

Florida's noneuphoric-medical-marijuana law cleared a major legal hurdle Wednesday when a judge in Tallahassee upheld it, which allows the state to begin licensing marijuana growers this summer.

Lisa Rein ~ The Washington Post ~

 

If you live in the District or one of the 23 states that have legalized marijuana and you work for the federal government, think twice before lighting a joint.

Rebecca Shabad ~ The Hill ~

 

The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a $77.6 billion funding bill for military construction and veterans benefits that includes an amendment allowing Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend the use of medical marijuana.

David Downs ~ East Bay Express ~

 

An average of 44 Americans die every day from an overdose of prescription painkillers, a trend the Centers for Disease Control calls a national epidemic.

Sean Williams ~ Business Insider ~