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Seattle Times, 06 Jan 2013 – In the midst of fierce winter storms, dire budget crises and a tragedy as deep and disturbing as Newtown, it’s possible to discern at least one glimmer of positive news. It’s a new openness to drug-law reform. No, the United States isn’t quite ready to abandon its concerted "war on drugs." It’s "as vicious as ever," notes Tony Newman of the Drug Policy Alliance. More than 750,000 people a year are arrested for marijuana possession. More than 500,000 are behind bars for some type of drug-law violation. No other nation even begins to equal these figures. The cumulative negative impact on human lives is nothing less than breathtaking.

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Seattle Times, 07 Jan 2013 – Marijuana Market As the Liquor Control Board Writes Regulations for the New Industry, Interest Groups Are Lobbying in Hopes of Having a Say. Teams of lobbyists, lawyers, farmers and businessmen are lining up to make their case as the state begins to write the rules for growing and selling marijuana in a new legal and lucrative market.

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The Daily News, 04 Jan 2013 – To all cannabis users, the short-term effects of marijuana include: distorted perception, sight, sounds, time, touch, problems with memory, learning, loss of coordination, trouble with thinking, problem-solving and sometimes marijuana use can also produce anxiety, fear, distrust, or panic. Look up the active ingredient in marijuana, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. Because of the lower blood pressure and higher heart rate, researchers found that users’ risk for a heart attack is four times higher within the first hour after smoking marijuana, compared to their general risk of heart attack when not smoking. Marijuana is not good for the public or individuals. Then there is the unpleasant smell. What were these voters thinking?

Seattle Times, 04 Jan 2013 – Calif. Business Makes Marijuana-Vending Machines Washington State Liquor Control Board in Charge A company that makes vending machines to dispense marijuana is one of dozens of firms and experts that have offered to help the state set up new rules now that the drug has been legalized.

The Herald, 02 Jan 2013 – EBEY ISLAND — Bruce King has been raising pigs in the Snohomish River Valley for seven years. The land, adjacent to the U.S. 2 trestle, is low, flat and prone to flooding. But it has its benefits. "As a retail place to sell pigs, it’s fabulous," King said.