Rhode Island state lawmakers who want to legalize recreational marijuana before retail shops open in Massachusetts are proposing a scaled-down alternative. Source: Rhode Island cannabis advocates propose “incremental legalization”

Maryland’s medical marijuana commission can continue to issue licenses to companies to grow the drug after the state’s highest court lifted a temporary restraining order. Source: Judge lifts restraining order on Maryland grow licenses

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles moved Thursday to bring order to its emerging legal marijuana industry, proposing rules for how and where the fragrant buds will be grown and sold while driving out rogue operators. […]

Florida legislators are spending their second day of a special session wrangling over money for public schools and medical marijuana. Source: Florida GOP lawmakers shoot down bid to allow smoking of medical marijuana