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Monday, June 10, 2013  Business magazine says that issues like hiring and firing and drug testing will have be addressed if bill becomes law.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The governor's decision would hinge on whether the bill includes provisions enabling the governor to suspend the program if the federal government decides to prosecute state employees who administer it.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The bill would allow patients with a qualifying condition, such as cancer, to get a prescription for medical marijuana.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Those who have argued for decades that legalizing and taxing weed would be better than a costly, failed U.S. drug war have their chance to prove it.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Medical marijuana supporter wins Democratic primary in Oregon attorney general race

Friday, May 06, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for May 6, we look at what's happening with medical marijuana in Illinois.

Monday, April 04, 2011  Oregon medical marijuana users winning fight for right to hold concealed handgun permits

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Illinois lawmakers are debating whether to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

Monday, November 15, 2010  Legislators in Illinois are back in session Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  The Iowa Board of Pharmacy has rebuffed a pro-marijuana activist's request to make medical marijuana legal.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Iowa lawmakers have called off plans to have a committee study the legalization of medical marijuana, saying such a decision could be made by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.

Friday, May 21, 2010  Montana and other states that have legalized medical marijuana are seeing a backlash, with public anger rising and politicians passing laws to slow the proliferation of pot shops and bring order to what has become a wide-open, Wild West sort of industry.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Iowa's largest doctors' group favors easing the state's marijuana laws for health studies.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010  A Des Moines Register poll shows nearly two-thirds of Iowans support marijuana as medicine.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010  FBI: Unruly flight passenger blames double dose of medical pot cookies after fight, diversion