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How Colorado’s marijuana legalization strengthened the drug’s black market

By John Ferrugia, Rocky Mountain PBS

BENTON, ME - JUNE 14: Ben Rooney, co-owner of Wild Folk Farm, moves hemp clones in preparation for planting. The farm is growing about 300 organic hemp plants this year. And they aren't the only ones. The organic crop, which will be largely used for medicinal edibles that come without the high of marijuana, was a micro crop last year, with only about an acre in production in the whole state. This season, that number is up to about 500 acres. (Staff photo by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

Why hemp could take off (and how the shutdown is fueling uncertainty)

Farmers already approved for hemp, and businesses sourcing from them or European producers, aren’t affected by the shutdown. But those who hoped to take advantage of the industry’s projected growth have had to push off plans to invest or add…

By Alex D'Elia

Oklahoma conservatives’ views on medical marijuana evolving

A growing group of traditionally conservative Republican voters in Oklahoma have shifted their position on medical marijuana as they approach a Tuesday vote that could ensure Oklahoma joins the growing list of states that have legalized some form of pot.

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Nebraska, Oklahoma sue Colorado over legalized marijuana

The two states say it is difficult for them to enforce a federal ban on marijuana with the drug entering their borders from neighboring Colorado.

By Corinne Segal

Talking drug policy, Sen. Paul hints he used marijuana in his youth

Paul, who announced plans this week to seek re-election to the Senate in 2016 and is actively exploring whether to run for president, said he "wasn't a choir boy" when asked by Louisville television station WHAS if he had used…

By Associated Press

Pot entrepreneurs pour money into politics to support cannabis-friendly candidates

By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press

Medical marijuana businesses have been giving to candidates since the late 1990s. With the arrival of recreational pot in Colorado and Washington, the industry and its political influence are expanding rapidly.

Legal marijuana businesses seek banking solutions

By PBS NewsHour

Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday the administration will soon roll out regulations to allow banks to do business with legal marijuana sellers. How will the Department of Justice’s decision impact owners of legal marijuana stores and dispensaries?…

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Obama on marijuana legalization: ‘Important for it to go forward’

By Zachary Treu

President Obama said in a magazine interview with The New Yorker that he didn't think marijuana is "more dangerous than alcohol." But his support for marijuana legalization comes with several caveats.