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Web Staff ~ KWGN ~   DENVER — Colorado’s booming marijuana industry is getting around a ban on some advertising by sponsoring some sections of Colorado highways with new signs.

Tim Devaney ~ The Hill ~   Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is facing pressure to back reforms to marijuana laws from advocates in her home state.

Joseph Edwards ~ WREX ~   The group says its goal is to serve as a credible voice and valued resource for the Illinois cannabis industry.

Matt A.V. Chaban ~ New York Times ~   A former Wall Street analyst believes hemp-based building materials can transform both agriculture and construction throughout New York.

Tim Rearden ~ Newsnet5.com ~   The initiative, which would expunge criminal records for past cannabis convictions if marijuana becomes legal, received the necessary 1,000 signatures from registered Ohio voters.

Kassondra Cloos ~ Colorado Springs Gazette ~   As the number of medical marijuana shops and dispensary-related crimes in Colorado Springs has fallen over the past five years, medical pot tax revenue in El Paso County has soared.

Allison Manning ~ Boston.com ~   You may have a passion for the product, but getting the go-ahead to start growing and selling marijuana in Massachusetts can be a long, expensive and difficult path.

Jessi Rae ~ WeedWorthy ~   Despite changes in other states when it comes to marijuana legalization, the political and cultural landscape in Kansas makes local analysts doubt whether similar progress can take place there.

Mike Florio ~ NBC Sports ~   As expected, the one-game suspension imposed on Packers defensive lineman Datone Jones came from a violation of the law relating to a banned recreational substance.

Joel Warner ~ International Business Times ~ Following years of bureaucratic hurdles, the first Food and Drug Administration-approved, randomized controlled trial on cannabis and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is set to begin this summer.

Associated Press  ~   A year after legalization, cannabis tax revenues in the state have topped expectations and sales top $1.4 million per day.

Brad Bowman ~ The State Journal ~   Democratic Sen. Perry Clark spoke at the Mensa Annual Gathering in Louisville on Wednesday in an effort to clear the smoke about myths surrounding cannabis. Clark was one of several presenters invited to the four-day Mensa event at the Galt House.

 Jake Neher ~ Michigan Radio ~   The race is on to legalize marijuana in Michigan in 2016. At least three groups are working to put the question in front of voters. But money will play a big role in deciding which of those groups actually makes the ballot.

Darren Samuelsohn ~ Politico ~   Hardliners on Judiciary open up to research on medical pot.

Bruce Finley ~ Denver Post ~   Metro Denver’s surging legal marijuana industry means surging energy usage in the region.

Danya Bacchus and Samantha Tatro ~ NBC San Diego ~ The new smartphone application Eaze delivers medical marijuana to a user’s home.