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Alaska's Pot Cafes Will Give Patrons A Taste Of Cannabis

Alaska legalized pot this year and is the first state to have pot cafes where people can consume marijuana. Mark Thiessen/AP hide caption

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Alaska's Pot Cafes Will Give Patrons A Taste Of Cannabis

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Alaska is about to become the first state to have pot cafes where people can buy and consume marijuana. The state's marijuana control board recently approved on-site consumption at retail stores.

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Monday

High On The Highway: Scientists Try To Build A Marijuana Breath Test

This second-generation prototype of a marijuana field tester being developed at Washington State University is larger than the planned final product. Tom Banse/KUOW hide caption

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High On The Highway: Scientists Try To Build A Marijuana Breath Test

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Now that recreational use of marijuana is legal in four states, law enforcement officials are looking for quicker ways to test drivers for excessive pot use. Entrepreneurs are taking on the challenge.

High On The Highway: Scientists Try To Build A Marijuana Breath Test

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Monday

Marijuana Extract May Help Some Children With Epilepsy, Study Finds

A strain of high-cannabidiol marijuana is used to create extracts used in experimental epilepsy treatments. GW Pharmaceuticals hide caption

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Marijuana Extract May Help Some Children With Epilepsy, Study Finds

The first studies of cannabidiol show promise for treatment-resistant epilepsy, but researchers caution that these are preliminary results and bigger, better studies are needed.

Marijuana Extract May Help Some Children With Epilepsy, Study Finds

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Wednesday

Thursday

Oregon Partakes: Recreational Pot Sales Become Legal Thursday

Customers browse samples at Shango Cannabis shop, after the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales began at midnight in Portland, Ore., Thursday. Steve DiPaoloa/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Oregon Partakes: Recreational Pot Sales Become Legal Thursday

Oregon becomes the third U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use, joining Colorado and Washington. The state is also letting residents wipe their criminal records of pot charges.

Monday

Friday

Awesome Tips, Dude: Denver May Allow Pot In Bars, Restaurants

Partygoers attend a Prohibition-era themed New Year's Eve party celebrating the start of retail pot sales, at a bar in Denver on Dec. 31, 2013. Brennan Linsley/AP hide caption

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Awesome Tips, Dude: Denver May Allow Pot In Bars, Restaurants

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Pot is legal in Colorado, but the capitol city has outlawed pot bars like those in Amsterdam, leaving tourists who flock to Denver to get high with no legal place to do so. But that may change soon.

Awesome Tips, Dude: Denver May Allow Pot In Bars, Restaurants

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Friday

When Pets Do Pot: A High That's Not So Mighty

Hard to resist. But if they're marijuana edibles, not such a treat. James A. Guilliam/Getty Images hide caption

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When Pets Do Pot: A High That's Not So Mighty

The rise of legal marijuana seems to be fueling a spike in the number of pets that become unhappily high off of pilfered treats. The dose is rarely fatal, but it can be a buzzkill.

When Pets Do Pot: A High That's Not So Mighty

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Wednesday

Fears Of Marijuana 'Monopoly' In Ohio Undercut Support For Legalization

Ohio's proposal to legalize recreational and medical marijuana is being met with opposition from residents who generally support legalizing pot. iStockphoto hide caption

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Fears Of Marijuana 'Monopoly' In Ohio Undercut Support For Legalization

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Ohio will vote this fall on whether to legalize marijuana. The measure allows 10 growing sites; 10 groups of big investors already have dibs. Some would-be pot proponents are crying foul.

Fears Of Marijuana 'Monopoly' In Ohio Undercut Support For Legalization

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Wednesday

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More Washington Drivers Use Pot And Drive; Effect On Safety Disputed

Does legalization of marijuana mean more drivers will have the drug in their system? New data from Washington state says yes, but does that mean pot has caused more accidents? The answer is unclear.

More Washington Drivers Use Pot And Drive; Effect On Safety Disputed

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Tuesday

Medical Marijuana Is Often Less Potent Than Advertised

Marijuana at a medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

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Medical Marijuana Is Often Less Potent Than Advertised

The pot brownie you bought to help your sleeping disorder may have a lot less active ingredient than promised, a study finds. And a review of other studies finds scant evidence of medical benefits.

Wednesday

Concern Grows Over Unregulated Pesticide Use Among Marijuana Growers

Using chemicals to control bugs or mold is common among commercial cannabis growers. But with no federal oversight, experts are concerned growers may be using dangerous pesticides. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Concern Grows Over Unregulated Pesticide Use Among Marijuana Growers

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Regulators in the 23 states where medical or recreational marijuana is allowed are having a tough time making sure pot buyers don't ingest harmful pesticides.

Concern Grows Over Unregulated Pesticide Use Among Marijuana Growers

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