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Background

In the past year or so, the federal government has taken a number of steps towards easing the crackdown on state-legal medical marijuana patients that began shortly after California passed Prop 215 in 1996.

Andrew Collins no longer has a cocktail of 17 prescriptions coursing through his body.

The Army combat veteran stared death in the face while serving two tours of Iraq in the 2000s. He now battles post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his wartime experiences.

The Olympia veteran has tried medications, meditation and hypnosis while adapting to the stresses of life in the civilian world. But more than any other treatment, Collins says marijuana has helped him cope with the psychological trauma he carries around — trauma that at times has filled his head with aggression and suicidal thoughts.

“I smoke a joint and the thoughts are gone,” said Collins, 30.

Runners support legal medical marijuana use to ease PTSD

TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Steps away from MacDill Air Force Base, runners hit the pavement in support of veterans legally being allowed to use medical marijuana to ease PTSD. Organizers boast it’s “Florida’s first-ever Cannabis-centered 5K run/walk.”

The Florida Cannabis Coalition hosted the event at Gasden Park. The organization “promotes the legalization of Cannabis as a medication for multiple debilitating disorders.” Peter Sessa, CEO of the organization, understands people don’t usually correlate running with cannabis.

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In a sign that the political winds are changing, High Times — the 41-year-old monthly magazine dedicated to all things marijuana — has landed its first ever non-pot-related advertiser.

IFC, the cable TV channel owned by AMC Networks, has taken out an ad in the October issue for its show “Comedy Bang! Bang!”

Publisher Mary McEvoy, an 11-year veteran of the magazine, said, “This is a first. We hope it unplugs the dam.”

McEvoy concedes that over the years there has been an occasional ad from a movie studio or a network — but that was only if the film or TV show dealt with marijuana.

The ads in the magazine market everything from fertilizer to rolling papers, bongs and, more recently, cannabis seeds.

For Hoot Gibson of Aurora, Colorado, using medical marijuana came at the end of a long journey.

Gibson, 44, lives with multiple sclerosis and degenerative disk disease. He experiences pain, tremors, and seizures, among other symptoms.

Over the years, he tried a whole slew of pharmaceutical remedies, including opiate painkillers, anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, and antidepressants.

“These drugs created addictions, lethargy, loss of interest in daily life and activities while providing no positive results for the symptoms they were supposed to be helping,” Gibson told Healthline.

Finally, disabled, unable to work, and out of other options, Gibson moved to Colorado and began using cannabis products to manage his symptoms.

A group of senators, including Colorado's Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet, recently introduced the "Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2015"-- a bill to ensure that legal marijuana businesses can access banking services. MESA COUNTY, Colo.-  A group of senators, including Colorado's Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet, recently introduced the "Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2015"-- a bill to ensure that legal marijuana businesses can access banking services. The marijuana industry is said to be worth $3 billion nationwide, and yet cannabis businesses are currently forced to only use cash rather than traditional banking services.

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Marijuana sales have brought $70 million of tax to the US state of Washington in the past 12 months.

It has been one year since the US state of Washington legalised the recreational use of marijuana and the change is paying off.

In only one year the state has made $70 million in tax revenue generated from marijuana sales.

In a report released by the Washington State Liquor Control Board the state is recorded as having sold $257 million of cannabis during the past 12 months.

A report filed by the Drug Policy Alliance claimed Washington’s crime levels had dropped dramatically since the legalisation of the drug.

Recreational marijuana was also legalised in Colorado but the state’s tax revenue on the product were lower than expected at $53 million.

In six months, New Yorkers suffering with life-threatening medical conditions, will be able to walk into dispensaries and buy non-smokeable versions of medical marijuana. Only five companies will be licensed by the state to grow and sell medical marijuana. Each company selected will be allowed to open up four dispensaries. Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - In six months, New Yorkers suffering with life-threatening medical conditions, will be able to walk into dispensaries and buy non-smokeable versions of medical marijuana.

Only five companies will be licensed by the state to grow and sell medical marijuana. Each company selected will be allowed to open up four dispensaries.

43 companies are vying for a spot.