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Niraj Chokshi ~ Washington Post ~   State lawmakers are calling on the federal government to change its drug laws to let states experiment with marijuana and hemp policy.

Nina Mehlhaf ~ KGW.com ~   PORTLAND, Ore. -- After just one week of recreational marijuana sales, Oregon dispensaries have raked in an estimated $11 million.

Gordon Friedman ~ Statesman Journal ~   At least two collective bargaining contracts between Oregon cannabis workers and the dispensaries that employ them have been signed, and more are expected to partake in collective bargaining as the industry develops.

Robert McCoppin ~ Chicago Tribune ~   An Illinois panel voted Wednesday to recommend that medical marijuana be available for people who suffer from four different pain conditions and osteoarthritis.

Jackie Borchardt, Northeast Ohio Media Group - via Cleveland.com ~ COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing the city of Toledo over a new voter-approved city ordinance that reduces penalties for marijuana possession and other drug crimes.

Marlene Busko ~ Medscape.com ~   DENVER — Family physicians voted to support the "decriminalization of the possession of marijuana for personal use" here at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 2015 Congress of Delegates, but stopped short of supporting legalization; they want solid evidence on its effect on health first.

Ted Shorack ~ BendBulletin.com ~ Medical marijuana dispensaries remained busy throughout the weekend after opening their doors for recreational sales Thursday.

Matt Caron ~ WWLP.com ~   NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Friday was the official grand opening ceremony for western Massachusetts’ first medical marijuana dispensary. 

The Motley Fool ~ California and Florida could both pass legalized marijuana measures next year.

Julie Robert-McGill  ~ Futurity.org ~   Patients with chronic pain who used cannabis daily for one year did not have an increase in serious adverse events compared to pain patients who did not use cannabis, according to a new study.

 Hal Bernton ~ Seattle Times ~   Thursday marked Day 1 of recreational-marijuana sales in Oregon. The competition for customers between Portland and Vancouver, Wash., is now officially on.

Kristina Torres  ~ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ~   Georgia-based clinical trials have shown early promise in using cannabis oil to treat epileptic seizures, although researchers said they won’t know for sure until at least the end of next year what strides they have made in the study of medical marijuana.

Daniel Bukszpan ~ Fortune.com ~   Some CEOs characterize it as a youthful indiscretion, while others say they’ve been at it for years. Either way, it’s not career destroying.

Elizabeth Bruenig ~ The New Republic ~ Inside the medical marijuana industry's wild new frontier.

Julie Kliegman ~ TheWeek.com ~   Even as legalization continues to spread, and opportunities in the cannabis industry seem widely available, it can actually be tough for small business owners to cash in on the boom.

Kristen Fischer ~ Healthline.com ~   Though some states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, it’s clear the issue is still far from settled.

Bob Shaw, St. Paul Pioneer Press ~ GrandForksHerald.com ~ ST. PAUL -- Having cancer is a good enough reason to legally take marijuana in Minnesota. Same with epilepsy or AIDS.  ~

Nick Gillespie, Meredith Bragg & Todd Krainin ~ Reason.com ~ Arizona senator does not believe legalizing marijuana is a good idea.