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  • Small Growers or Corporate Cash Crop? Tuesday, 20 Apr 2010 | 12:01 AM ET
    Holding a male marijuana plant by one of its leaves.

    If pot becomes legal, local, artisanal growers—perhaps along with farmers' collectives—are likely to dominate in the early stage, as big firms ramp up to enter the market years later. Think Starbuds vs. Maxwell House.

  • End Insanity Of The War on Drugs—Start With Decriminalizing Marijuana at The Federal Level Tuesday, 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 AM ET

    The current approach skews the priorities of law enforcement to the detriment of the public. It keeps our prisons full to bursting at great expense and endangers the public by letting out the real criminals to make room for non-violent drug offenders.

  • Why Sports Teams Worry About Marijuana Use Tuesday, 20 Apr 2010 | 12:00 AM ET

    Unlike performance-enhancing drugs, marijuana really doesn't have any benefits. By many accounts, it inhibits performance, impairs memory, hurts coordination and could affect the heart rate.

  • Marijuana: By The Numbers Monday, 19 Apr 2010 | 5:19 PM ET

    Decriminalized in 11 states and legal for medical purposes in 14, marijuana is no longer considered an enemy of the people in many quarters.

  • Marijuana In America: History, Culture & People Monday, 19 Apr 2010 | 5:19 PM ET

    In this slideshow, we take a look at different people, laws and films that played a role in shaping marijuana's image in the minds of Americans.

  • Marijuana: Tools of the Trade Monday, 19 Apr 2010 | 5:18 PM ET
    Although the recreational use of marijuana is essentially illegal in the United States, about one in ten Americans light up at least once each year. Marijuana users experience the drug in a variety of ways, and various "tools of the trade" exist to facilitate consumption. Whether one is smoking, preparing or growing marijuana, methods for handling the drug have evolved largely from the use and horticulture of tobacco. The Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA, states that in general, it is “unlawful for

    So, what are some of the most popular marijuana “tools of the trade?” Click to find out!

  • Marijuana's Top Destinations Monday, 19 Apr 2010 | 5:18 PM ET
    With recreational marijuana use illegal in all US states, Americans are either forced to go through underground sources at home or travel across borders to obtain and use the drug. Some places have significantly decriminalized marijuana or have turned a blind eye to personal use, encouraging travelers from around the globe to visit. To get a sense of the world's top marijuana destinations, CNBC.com asked Danny Danko, senior cultivation editor at , to give his picks on the world's top travel spot

    Some places have significantly decriminalized marijuana or have turned a blind eye to personal use, encouraging travelers from around the globe to visit.

  • If Pot Is Legal, Why Aren't California Dealers Happy? Monday, 19 Apr 2010 | 12:13 PM ET

    Players in the Emerald-Triangle marijuana business worry that passage of a state-ballot initiative in November will cause a collapse in the price of pot, the core of the local economy.

  • Inside America's Pot Industry Slideshow Tuesday, 3 Mar 2009 | 5:32 PM ET
    Northern California's Mendocino County. A picture postcard of the far west and the site of a controversial, profitable and increasingly violent criminal enterprise... the marijuana trade.  Officials estimate it to be a $1 billion a year industry accounting for two-thirds of the local economy.Visit "" for more show times.

    CNBC’s Trish Regan goes behind the scenes to explore this secretive industry, focusing on Northern California’s “Emerald Triangle,” now the marijuana capital of the U.S.

  • Inside America's Pot Industry Slideshow Thursday, 15 Jan 2009 | 11:41 AM ET
    Northern California's Mendocino County. A picture postcard of the far west and the site of a controversial, profitable and increasingly violent criminal enterprise... the marijuana trade.  Officials estimate it to be a $1 billion a year industry accounting for two-thirds of the local economy.Visit "" for more show times.

    CNBC’s Trish Regan goes behind the scenes to explore the inner workings of this secretive industry, focusing on Northern California’s “Emerald Triangle,” now the marijuana capital of the U.S.