FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2017, file photo, James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors in Portland, Maine. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, privately signed the state's marijuana bill into law, making the Vermont the first in the country to authorize the recreational use of the substance by an act of a state legislature. The law, which goes into effect July 1, allows adults to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, two mature and four immature plants. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
New beat team for marijuana coverage
In a memo to staff, AP Deputy Managing Editor for U.S. News Noreen Gillespie outlined plans for a reporting team that will cover issues related to the legalization of marijuana:
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