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Chris Joseph ~ Broward Palm Beach New Times ~   Marco Rubio says that, if elected president, he will crack down on states that have legalized marijuana. He plans to enforce federal law, which prohibits pot.

Michael Pollick ~ HeraldTribune.com ~   Florida marijuana activists have launched a voter initiative called “Regulate Florida,” which would amend the Florida constitution to legalize and regulate adult use of marijuana in the Sunshine State.

Northern Wyoming Daily News ~   Worland City Council members unanimously endorsed a resolution condemning the use of marijuana.

Matthew Fleming ~ Roll Call ~ Even though Senate support for a medical marijuana bill is building, it’s not getting the support it needs.

Terrence Dopp ~ Bloomberg.com   The New Jersey governor says he would enforce federal laws that criminalize marijuana if elected president.

Rebecca Shabad  ~ The Hill ~   The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 16-14 on an amendment that would prevent federal funds from being used to prohibit or penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses in states where it’s legal.

Melanie Mason ~ Los Angeles Times ~   A panel chaired by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to guide the debate on the legalization of marijuana in California with an emphasis on limiting children’s access to cannabis, reducing illegal activity and tightly regulating the drug's growth and sales.

Carla Fields ~ WAAYTV.com ~   Despite a recent change regarding the use of cannabis oil for the sick, one state representative doubts Alabama will ever legalize recreational marijuana.

James Doubek ~ NPR.org ~   The legal cannabis industry is using favorable public opinion and a newly legal cash flow to try to transform itself into a force in national politics.

Edward O'Brien ~ Montana Public Radio ~   A part-time sports reporter and medical marijuana patient from Glendive says legalizing pot for recreational use would be an economic boon for Montana.

Tim Devaney ~ The Hill ~   Pot shops would have access to banks under new legislation in the Senate.

Tim Devaney ~ The Hill ~   Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is facing pressure to back reforms to marijuana laws from advocates in her home state.

Brad Bowman ~ The State Journal ~   Democratic Sen. Perry Clark spoke at the Mensa Annual Gathering in Louisville on Wednesday in an effort to clear the smoke about myths surrounding cannabis. Clark was one of several presenters invited to the four-day Mensa event at the Galt House.

The Associated Press ~   DENVER (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul is holding a groundbreaking fundraiser in Denver Tuesday afternoon.

Jonah  Bennett ~ The Daily Caller ~   Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed a bill decriminalizing marijuana Thursday night, making Delaware the twentieth state to end jail time for possession of small amounts of the drug.

Trevor Hughes ~ USA Today ~   DENVER – Marijuana entrepreneurs rushing into the booming market are running headlong into a patchwork of state-by-state regulations that make it hard to transfer their expertise, brands and staff— and even their profits.