With more states weighing legalization of marijuana, weed is expected to flourish into a $10.2 billion market by 2018, according to the research arm of cannabis investment network ArcView Group. Hoping to capitalize on this so-called “green rush,” techies have switched careers, bringing their know-how to the once seedy world of marijuana.

American law enforcement can now forcibly pull motorists over based solely on the anonymous “911” tips they receive from highway rats. High Times reported the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that as long as the anonymous tip includes enough details, an officer can establish reasonable suspicion based on that information.

The Florida Senate overwhelmingly approved a proposal Monday legalizing a strain of marijuana that could stop life-threatening seizures in children with a rare form of epilepsy. Supporters of the effort estimate the strain known as “Charlotte’s Web,” could help about 150,000 Florida children who suffer up to hundreds of seizures per day.

Researchers at the American Academy of Neurology reviewed more than 30 studies that compared the effects of medical marijuana to those of placebos in treating people with several conditions. They found that medical marijuana in the form of pills or oral sprays appeared effective in reducing stiffness and muscle spasms in MS.

Ohio could be next to secure medical marijuana rights through an amendment being proposed to the state’s constitution called the Ohio Cannabis Rights Amendment.

Bolstered by growing public acceptance and hints of support from Gov. Cuomo, proponents of pot as medicine believe newly re-drafted legislation will be approved in Albany this spring, which would make New York the 22nd state to legalize medical marijuana.

Leaf Science shares a report which followed 628 individuals who used cannabis for medical purposes during 2011 and 2012, revealing a pattern of systematic obstacles to accessing legal, safe and affordable medical marijuana.

Even if bills are approved by both chambers before the scheduled end of session next week, Gov. Scott of Florida might sink the effort with a veto. Scott signaled as much last week. The Florida surgeon general and a Scott appointee who heads the Department of Health, voiced his opposition to the bill.

The genus Selfie of the family Narcissus contains many species. There is the Selfie brunch and the Selfie drunk. But naturalists have only just begun to study a fascinating new breed, the fruit of a tremendous technological innovation in the field of getting baked: the Selfie vape.

Several factors converged on the road to marijuana legalization in CO: changing politics; the creation of strong medical marijuana regulatory structures; a smaller number of voters to persuade; national and local grass-roots campaigns to decriminalize possession; the cost of law enforcement; widespread acceptance of medical use; a belief that pot is less dangerous than alcohol.

Recreational marijuana advocates say that medical marijuana proponents have had a shot at legalization. Backers of recreational legalization say they support medical marijuana and tried to let its backers have the spotlight, but grew frustrated at the lack of movement.

The Brooklyn district attorney’s office will stop prosecuting people arrested on charges of possessing small amounts of marijuana, according to a confidential policy proposal that the district attorney, Kenneth P. Thompson, sent to the New York Police Department this month.

After suffering years of recession, Puerto Rico is contemplating different proposals intended to jumpstart its sagging economy — including legal prostitution and marijuana use. Doing so would require public hearings, approval by the commonwealth’s legislative branch, and the support of Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer strongly endorsed an analyst’s bullish call on GW Pharma (GWPH) in his “Stop Trading” segment on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “It’s not a medical marijuana stock. They have a novel platform. It is an epilepsy company.”

Some Nebraska law enforcement officers are increasingly frustrated that their agencies have to bear the cost of jailing and prosecuting people for drug violations tied to Colorado’s legalized marijuana.

Authorities can’t prosecute Arizona motorists for driving under the influence of marijuana, unless the person is impaired at the time of the stop, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, in the latest opinion on an issue that several states have grappled with across the nation.

A state historically as conservative as Alabama just legalized a marijuana derivative for medical research. The law authorizes the University of Alabama at Birmingham to begin researching CBD. The bill would allow the UAB’s Department of Neurology to prescribe the drug, which advocates for the law say helps children with seizures.

Bills setting restrictions on marijuana edibles in Colorado have cleared the state House unanimously. The bills approved Monday would set possession limits for concentrated forms of marijuana such as hash oil.

Colorado appears to be giving up on its effort to crackdown on medical marijuana growers using a legal loophole to grow high numbers of pot plants without the kind of oversight faced by commercial growers.

Medical marijuana dispensaries in California would have to get state Public Health Department licenses, and doctors who recommend pot would face new standards for examining patients under legislation supported Monday by a state Senate panel.