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Scott Malone and Sharon Bernstein ~ Reuters ~   Two groups that had backed competing ballot initiatives to make recreational use of marijuana legal in Maine agreed on Monday to join forces on one measure to put before voters in 2016.

Tricia L. Nadolny ~ Philly.com ~ In the year since the city decriminalized possession and use of small amounts of marijuana, arrests have fallen nearly 75 percent.

Joel Warner ~ International Business Times ~   The 2015 wildfire season, among the worst in recent memory, took a major toll on the state’s marijuana industry.

Melissa Santos ~ NewsTribune.com ~   Researchers at Washington State University say they think they are about a year away from having a portable breath test that police can use to detect if someone has recently consumed marijuana.

Kevin Schultz ~ SFGate.com ~   Suzanne Kisting’s burly 10-year-old, 120-pound St. Bernard, Moose, hobbled down the 40 stairs of her former Inner Sunset District apartment every morning, crippled by pain from severe arthritis.

Travis Khachatoorian ~ KTUU.com ~   ANCHORAGE – While many health officials are mulling over the best way to tackle the spice epidemic in Anchorage, one resident says handing out free marijuana may be the answer.

Julie Carr Smyth ~ Associated Press ~   COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- So a few states out West and a couple cities on the East Coast have voted to legalize marijuana. Does that mean legal pot can fly in the heartland?

Kate Smith ~ Bloomberg ~   Washington State expects marijuana sales taxes to bring in more than $1 billion over the next four years, according to a budget forecast published by the Office of Financial Management.

Kristen Gwynne ~ Rolling Stone ~   Unless you live in the South, recreational weed is coming to a state near you.

Kristen Wyatt ~ Associated Press ~    DENVER (AP) -- Colorado's attempt to create a bank to service its marijuana industry has received a setback from the Federal Reserve.

Jeffrey M. Jones ~ Gallup.com ~ PRINCETON, N.J. -- A majority of Americans continue to say marijuana use should be legal in the United States, with 58% holding that view, tying the high point in Gallup's 46-year trend.

John Aguilar ~ Denver Post ~   Englewood liquor licensing authority floats proposed ordinance allowing social pot use at cannabis clubs.

Ian Goldstein ~ Entertainment Weekly ~   When Kimmel asked the presidential candidate where he stood on the legalization of marijuana, Sanders discussed the excessive amount of American citizens in prison for marijuana use and emphasized putting an end to the war on drugs.

Elahe Izadi ~ Washington Post ~   The number of adults using marijuana more than doubled in recent years, according to new research culling data from two massive surveys.

Bob Young ~ Seattle Times ~   A lofty lecture series for stoned people aims to shatter some stereotypes, but also raises the question: Are people really more creative and open-minded when high?

Tami Tremblay ~ KTVB.com ~   Only those with the most severe cases of epilepsy will be selected to take part in an Idaho cannabis oil program.