11.   The biggest change, though, was the decision to legalize the use of U.S. dollars.

12.   The first blow occurred in November when voters in California and Arizona approved referenda legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

13.   The proposition would refer all first-time drug offenders to diversion programs rather than prison and legalize the use of some illicit drugs for medical purposes.

14.   The states of Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Hampshire have legislation pending that would legalize the use of marijuana to treat the effects of serious illnesses.

15.   The voters in California, Arizona, Alaska, Oregon, Nevada, Washington and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for medical reasons.

16.   This followed passage in California and Arizona of laws legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal use.

17.   European Affairs Minister George Papandreou on Wednesday said Greece should legalize marijuana use and make other prohibited drugs legally available to addicts.

18.   Here are the latest, unofficial returns for ballot measures in several states that would legalize use of marijuana as a medicine.

19.   Struggling with the corruption and violence caused by drug trafficking, President Vicente Fox says the solution might be to eventually legalize drug use.

20.   The Israeli parliament is considering a bill that would legalize the use of physical force against suspected terrorists.