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Keri Geiger ~ Jesse Hamilton ~ Elizabeth Dexheimer ~ Bloomberg ~   The U.S. government has opened a new line of business for America’s biggest banks, and for once they don’t want it. Little wonder: it’s cash from legalized marijuana.

Lisa Riley Roche ~ KSL.Com ~   SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he's open to legalizing marijuana in Utah for medical use.

Jacob Sullum ~ Forbes ~    Next Thursday I am scheduled to debate Robert White, co-author (with Bill Bennett) of Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America, on Glenn Beck’s radio show.

Bonnie Shelton ~ KTVB ~   ONTARIO, Ore. - Oregon's marijuana law is set to take effect on July 1, allowing for recreational sales and use of the drug for people 21 and older.

Joshua Miller ~ The Boston Globe ~   NORTHAMPTON — The response to Dick Evans at the State House was not warm.

The Lamar Ledger ~   Project could mean up to 200 jobs within 24 months

Ted Shorack ~ The Bulletin ~   The draw may be rooted in the same attraction to local craft breweries

Joey Bunch ~ The Denver Post ~ Cannabist ~   The proposed Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act would lift federal prohibitions on using marijuana strains that are medically beneficial to prevent certain seizures.

Frank Bi ~ Forbes ~   They warned us this would happen.

Sara Davidson ~ The New Yorker ~   It was the first day of the first Marijuana Investor Summit, in Denver...

Marcus Wohlsen ~ WIRED ~   IF YOU LIKE puns, then you’ll love the American pot industry.

Matt Ferner ~ Huffington Post ~   A leading drug policy reform group has created a satirical ad seeking a new Drug Enforcement Administration chief that skewers the DEA in the wake of scandals and the announcement that its current administrator plans to resign.

Brittany Lewis ~ WQAD8 ~   Twenty three states plus Washington D.C. have comprehensive medical marijuana programs. Iowa is not one of them.

Ricardo Baca ~ The Cannabist ~   For the third consecutive month in 2015, recreational marijuana sales in Colorado reached record highs in March, according to new Department of Revenue data released Monday.

Matt Ferner ~ Huffington Post ~   A pro-marijuana ad debuting in Texas on Tuesday showcases a retired police officer who says the state should take a more "sensible" approach to marijuana policies because the drug causes far fewer problems than alcohol.

Luke Runyon ~ KUNC Greeley ~   Following months of wrangling, the Colorado Department of Agriculture has secured a permit from federal drug enforcement officials to import industrial hemp seed from foreign countries.