Some notable stories on the modern politics of pot

Today I came across these various interesting stories from various sources discussing various political angle on modern marijuana laws and policies:

• From Forbes here, "High Roller: How Billionaire Peter Lewis Is Bankrolling Marijuana Legalization"

• From Politico here, "Obama's pot promise a pipe dream?"

• From Reason here, "Connecticut Medical Marijuana Legalization Gets Closer, But Politicians Still Have Some Stupid, Cruel, and Anti-Market Objections"