1.   Marijuana was legalized for medicinal purposes.

2.   And in Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state and the District of Columbia, voters decided whether to legalize marijuana for medical use.

3.   Another ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana for medical use was also leading, and a third would make it easier for shareholders to sue corporations for fraud.

4.   Another ballot initiative that passed is supposed to legalize marijuana for medical use.

5.   Assemblyman Richard N. Gottfried, a Manhattan Democrat, has written a bill that would effectively legalize marijuana for the sick.

6.   A federal judge here has overturned a law prohibiting residents of the city from circulating or voting on a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.

7.   A few weeks ago a former deputy head of the Conservative Party suggested that marijuana should be legalized.

8.   But I hope that in November, Californians will vote to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.

9.   But it has piqued interest because it offers a compromise of sorts in the long-running battle over whether to legalize marijuana.

10.   But it may be difficult to convince the public and law enforcement officials that farmers are not pushing for legalizing marijuana.