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Jennifer Kaplan ~ Bloomberg ~   A possible end to the era of $20,000 of cash stuffed into bags.

Jane Lee ~ Sydney Morning Herald ~ Medicinal cannabis could be legally grown and prescribed to patients as early as next year under a cross party bill that has attracted initial support from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Patrick McGreevy  ~ Los Angeles Times ~   Nearly two decades after Californians legalized marijuana for medical use and a year before they may approve it for recreational purposes, Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed statewide rules on the growth, transport and sale of the drug.

Oscar Pascual ~ SFgate.com ~   An emerging group of modern chefs are creating bold new dishes infused with marijuana, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make it yourself.

John Ferguson ~ Daily Record ~     Cannabis should be legalised, according to thousands of Scots.

Katie Shapiro~ TheCannabist.co ~ While cannabis curiosity is still at odds with social stigmas, tours with Cultivating Spirits or a stay at 420-friendly Breck Haus are enlightening options to explore.

CTVNews.ca Staff ~   An Australian family who traveled to Canada in order to legally access cannabis oil treatment could soon be forced to return home, where the life-changing medication is outlawed.

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.

Kathleen Burke ~ MarketWatch.com ~ Federal regulations force businesses into cash-only operations.

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.

John M. Glionna ~ Los Angeles Times ~   Step aside, Comedy Central. Beat it, MTV. Eat your heart out, Food Channel.

Texas News Service via the El Paso Herald-Post ~   AUSTIN, Texas – Seventy-four percent of Texas adults say the maximum punishment for being caught with pot should be changed from a criminal penalty to a ticket or fine, according to a new poll conducted by The Texas Lyceum.

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.