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What will the new marijuana restriction lift mean for Montana's economy? How has the industry affected Montana in the past?

It was announced on Friday that SAFE Montana and Wrong for Montana have voluntarily dropped their lawsuit that was filed after Initiative 190 was passed by a wide margin by Montana voters.

It's been a long journey and just a little bit longer to go.

Well, thank heavens.

You may or may not have heard about Marlboro's purported announcement that they'll be manufacturing marijuana cigarettes. Get the truth here.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - The Montana House is endorsing a plan to start testing drivers to determine possible marijuana impairment.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A state representative from Missoula is introducing a bill to revise Montana's DUI law to account for people driving under the influence of marijuana.

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - The trial of a former medical marijuana provider charged in a federal crackdown is under way in Missoula.

Marijuana policy in Montana is far from clear. It's still illegal under Federal law but our state voted to legalize it for medicinal purposes. The Drug Policy Alliance's Ethan Nadelmann is compelling in his history of drug policy in this video from Bozeman in 2009.

According to a new Gallup poll, 50 percent of American adults favor legalizing marijuana, the highest percentage in Gallup’s 42-year history of asking that question. Forty-six percent of Americans believe marijuana should remain illegal.

People who smoke pot once a week are about 25 percent less likely to be obese than non-smokers. According to a study by French researchers, marijuana smokers have a 16 percent rate of obeseity, whereas those who don’t partake enjoy a rate of obesity between 22 and 25 percent.

Do you know the way to San Jose? No seriously, do you, because there is free weed on the street but it’s not going to last very long. The Mercury News explains that a truck, illegally carrying marijuana, crashed and ended up on its side sending large bags of pot throughout the intersection. The driver hightailed it out of sight and that’s when the real fun started.