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Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 01 Feb 2014 – I hope the people of Hawaii are smarter than those in Washington and Colorado states regarding legalizing marijuana. Working in the addiction field for 20-plus years gave me insight into the problems all drugs cause.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 01 Feb 2014 – President Barack Obama says he opposes marijuana legalization but thinks Colorado and Washington should be able to try it. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who sought to run against Obama in 2012 as a Republican presidential contender, takes the same position.

Las Vegas Review-Journal, 02 Feb 2014 – To the editor: Jobs and taxable income are the two things Nevada needs most. The medical marijuana business can generate both tax revenue and new job opportunities for Nevadans. In Colorado, for instance, medical cannabis generated more than $9 million on a 2.9 percent sales tax last year […]

Detroit Free Press, 02 Feb 2014 – Inside the law offices of Cannabis Counsel in Detroit, where two lawyers work full-time for clients fighting marijuana charges, 40 political activists gathered recently to cheer a candidate for U.S. Congress. They were eager to hear from state Sen. Vincent Gregory, and not just because he supports their […]

The Mail Tribune, 02 Feb 2014 – The race is on to see who can be the first to open a medical marijuana dispensary after House Bill 3460 takes effect March 3. Brent Thompson, who leases commercial spaces in Ashland, has been contacted by eight parties who want to open a dispensary on one of […]

Albany Democrat-Herald, 02 Feb 2014 – Some representatives make statements about subjects that are based on beliefs not facts. Andy Olson (op-ed, Jan. 26), whom I respect, has good intentions but has bad information concerning marijuana policy and its harms and effects on society.

Northwest Herald, 03 Feb 2014 – Illinois’ Tight Regulations Will Keep Impact Low The economic impact of Illinois’ medical marijuana law will likely be tame, but entrepreneurs jostling for cultivation centers and dispensaries know successfully opening a business means membership in a market light on competition.

Washington Times, 03 Feb 2014 – Could Drugs Play a Role in ‘Fundamentally Transforming’ The Nation? First, President Obama says marijuana is “not very different from cigarettes” and no more “dangerous” than alcohol, just “a waste of time” and “not very healthy.” One imagines that he thinks of pot as somewhere between too many potato […]

Columbia Chronicle, 03 Feb 2014 – Illinois residents eligible to receive medical marijuana may have to choose between the right to own a handgun and their prescriptions. The Illinois Department of Public Health proposed on Jan. 21 that a qualifying medical marijuana patient or caregiver may not own a firearm, even if they have a […]

Arizona Republic, 07 Feb 2014 – Regarding your editorial, “You know marijuana has arrived” (Opinions, Thursday): I wouldn’t be so quick to condemn the homeowners association for banning marijuana use in backyards and other open spaces around the home. It’s the nature of smoke to drift, and what starts in one person’s backyard quickly becomes […]