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Friday, May 03, 2013  To a packed house in Amarillo College’s Oak Room, Defense Attorney Jeff Blackburn and Randall County District Attorney James Farren went head to head on the issue of marijuana legalization.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Legal pot draws tourists to Colorado and Washington for 4/20

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Private room? Vaporizing only? Bars test limits of new legal-marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado

Monday, February 25, 2013  Marijuana legalization in 2 states prompts state gardening dilemma, private sector opportunity

Friday, December 14, 2012  But when asked if he supports marijuana legalization, he said, "I wouldn't go that far."

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Hundreds gathered at Seattle Center for a New Year's Eve-style countdown to 12 a.m., when the legalization measure passed by voters last month took effect.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  It's been a long, strange trip for marijuana. Here's a look at its history.

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.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Campaigns to legalize marijuana for recreational use in three Western states are courting conservatives to endorse their cause.

Monday, October 10, 2011  With Halloween coming up, marijuana-shaped candy alarms parents and officials: "A new low."

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  Former Seattle US attorney sponsoring initiative to legalize marijuana in Washington

Thursday, December 23, 2010  The Houston Chronicle is reporting that long time televangelist Pat Robertson came out in support of marijuana legalization on Wednesday's episode of The 700 Club.

Sunday, September 26, 2010  Pot legalization measure exposes California's conflicted relationship with the drug it popularized

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.