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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Colorado's troubled medical marijuana regulation agency is up for a second day of scrutiny Wednesday in the Colorado Legislature.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan tells a Colorado television station that the federal government shouldn't interfere with states that have legalized medical marijuana.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect -- it's mostly cash-only.

Friday, November 04, 2011  Medical marijuana is a billion dollar industry and is expected to keep growing.  Now, there's an initiative to legalize the drug in Colorado and a separate education campaign focused on Colorado Springs voters.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  Marijuana and gay marriage are before a Colorado board charged with clearing language for possible ballot initiatives.

Monday, June 27, 2011  Colorado's medical marijuana industry will become the nation's most regulated later this week.

Friday, March 25, 2011  Medical marijuana is now a $1.7 billion industry and continuing to grow. A new report released Thursday by See Change Strategy LLC, predicts marijuana markets will double in the next five years.