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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.

Friday, January 04, 2013  An Albuquerque doctor is asking a New Mexico court to prevent the state medical board from taking administrative discipline action against him for allegedly prescribing medical marijuana when not warranted.

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

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

Thursday, December 23, 2010  Blogs and Facebook have been buzzing with the news of Pat Robertson's comments on legalizing marijuana and people also voicing their opinion on the matter.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  A major property management firm notified its New Mexico tenants that they'd have to sign an agreement not to use or grow medical marijuana at home.

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.

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

Sunday, January 31, 2010 

Monday, December 21, 2009  A public hearing is scheduled in Santa Fe to consider petitions for adding new health conditions to the New Mexico Department of Health's medical marijuana program.

Monday, October 19, 2009  Loosening of federal guidelines on medical marijuana does not dispel decades of mistrust

Tuesday, April 14, 2009  A medical advisory board is recommending more chronic conditions to the list of patients who can use medical marijuana.

Saturday, January 10, 2009  The state Department of Health is acceptingapplications from nonprofit businesses that want to produce and distribute medical marijuana to patients in New Mexico.