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In this June 27, 2017 file photo, the proprietor of a medical marijuana dispensary prepares his monthly tax payment, over $40,000 in cash, at his Los Angeles store. Congress on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, was urged to fully open the doors of the nation's banking system to the legal marijuana industry, a change that supporters say would reduce the risk of crime and resolve a litany of problems for pot companies from paying taxes to getting a loan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Cannabis Needs Banks! Congress Urged to Legalize Banking Services

Across the country, criminal prosecutors are refusing to pursue criminal charges for possession of cannabis. New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and St. Louis prosecutors have all stated they won’t spend valuable time and resources pursuing convictions for what they perceive as a petty crime. Image courtesy Pixabay

Prosecutors are Refusing to Pursue Pot Possession Charges

In this Dec. 13, 2017, file photo, James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant growing indoors in Portland, Maine. New Hampshire lawmakers, who are considering in February 2019 whether to legalize recreational marijuana, are hearing from supporters saying the move is long overdue and from opponents urging them to resist pressure from surrounding states where it's legal. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

New Hampshire Lawmakers Considering Legalizing Recreational Use

Rep. Mike Freiberg, left, Sen. Melisa Franzen and Sen. Scott Jensen discuss legislation to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana use at a news conference inside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. (Tim Pugmire/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

Minnesota Lawmakers Make Move to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

In this Oct. 31, 2018, file photo, the new St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell speaks during a campaign rally in Bridgeton, Mo. Prosecutors in St. Louis city, St. Louis County and Jackson County have all announced policies in the last few months ending prosecution of low-level marijuana cases. The goal is to free up time for prosecutors to focus on more serious crimes and to help users avoid the stigma of jail time. But some opponents say prosecutors are overstepping. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Urban Prosecutors in Missouri Put End to Most Pot Cases

Massachusetts considers legalizing cannabis cafes for social consumption.

Massachusetts is Inching Closer to Licensing ‘Cannabis Cafes’

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2018 file photo, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock addresses the media during a news conference in Denver. Denver officials say a new program will make it easier for people to clear low level marijuana convictions prosecuted before its use became legal in Colorado. Under the partnership between the Denver district attorney, the city and the county, people seeking to clear their records will be led through the process by the offices' staff.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Denver Unveils a New System for Clearing Marijuana Convictions

Mexico Supreme Court ends marijuana prohibition

Mexican Supreme Court Ruling Repeals Pot Prohibition

UPDATE: Canadian Entrepreneurs Risk Lifetime Ban from U.S.

Medical Marijuana

What Counts as ‘Medical Marijuana’ Varies from State to State – And That’s a Problem