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Law enforcement officials and drug-policy experts took sharply differing stands Wednesday on whether Illinois should legalize general use of marijuana.

The Siskiyou County sheriff is proposing that the county declare a local emergency and seek state and federal help to crack down on illegal cannabis growers.

If federal Transportation Security Administration screeners find cannabis at security stations, they can alert Las Vegas police, officials said. Violators could face a misdemeanor charge or civil fines.

The House Rules committee blocked the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, but it’s still alive in the Senate.

California lawmakers have backed away from a plan to impose significant restrictions on cannabis advertising, agreeing to kill a bill that would have banned ads on clothing and other merchandise.

The state’s top marijuana regulator pledged to implement Massachusetts’ recreational cannabis law and do his best to meet an ambitious timetable for licensing and opening retail stores.

In a warehouse outside Downtown Los Angeles, a group of military veterans are cultivating a new set of skills and transforming their careers.

Colorado schools will receive $9.2 million in funds to pay for school health programs, including those designed to prevent underage cannabis use.

The Hoban Law Group scores an industry first with a national ad running on the top cable channels.

Hundreds of Australian health-care workers have signed an open letter to the federal government asking officials not to implement mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients.