Marijuana Industry

Lots of action in California this past week, including more raids and more threat letters, plus action in various state legislatures.

The first dispensary in Phoenix has opened, dispensaries in Washington, DC, are ready to go, and there has been more federal enforcement activity in California.

In what could be the opening shot in the 2014 California gubernatorial race, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom came out strong for marijuana legalization and against the war on drugs Saturday.

More DEA raids in Los Angeles, federal prison bureaucrats ignore a Michigan medical marijuana prisoner's medical needs, and there is lots of action in state legislatures.

Rhode Island is set to see its first dispensary open next, Mendocino County faces down the feds, and more news from around the country.

With Alabama and Pennsylvania officially coming on board, there are now eight states that have seen marijuana legalization bills introduced this year.

Marijuana legalization bills have been introduced in eight states this year. One is actually moving in Oregon.

For the first time in 40 years, the Pew poll finds majority support for marijuana legalization. That's in line with other recent polls showing support for marijuana legalization at the tipping point.

Medical marijuana bills were laid to rest in two states this week, changes in the medical marijuana law went into effect in another, and Massachusetts now appears set to open dispensaries by year's end. There's more news, too.

The process of crafting a regulatory regime for marijuana commerce is well underway in Colorado, but the clock is ticking.