Marijuana legalization opponents in Colorado say Texas shouldn't legalize marijuana, citing, among others, marijuana-related traffic deaths. Meanwhile, marijuana advocates say legalized pot increases job and provides more taxes to the state.(Photo: KHOU)

The marijuana industry in Colorado now employs an estimated 16,000 workers, generates $1 billion in annual sales and in 2014 generated approximately $76 million in taxes funneled into the state’s general fund.

But marijuana legalization opponents like Bob Doyle, the co-chair of Better Way Colorado (formerly known as Project SAM – Smart Approaches to Colorado), offered this advice for other states like Texas.

Veterans from the Air Force, Army and Navy used the day that honors their service to rally in Austin, urging state officials to take a step toward creating a medical marijuana program that will allow treatment with cannabis for "service-related conditions," like PTSD.

Calling the action 'Operation Trapped,' which is backed by the Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy coalition, is the kick-off for a year-long awareness campaign about veterans who want to ditch the prescription pills in favor of medical marijuana.

Advocates say cannabis can be used to treat "post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic pain, and other service-related conditions."

LED lamps, while still controversial, are being touted by some cannabis entrepreneurs as a low-energy, environmentally-friendly way to control the industry’s costs.

 As the legal marijuana industry gains momentum and flourishes, more growers are scrambling to find the most cost-efficient ways to produce their cannabis for a rapidly-expanding market.

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — A 21-year-old was shot and killed after he was trying to buy marijuana at a South Dallas gas station Friday night, police say.

Officers found the victim dead in the back of an ambulance when they responded to the shooting around 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of Dolphin Road and Military Parkway, Dallas police say. David Len McGary was trying to buy marijuana from an unknown man, possibly 20 to 25 years old, in the Texaco gas station parking lot before he was shot, according to DPD.

Dallas police are still investigating.

Police say the McGary and the suspect had gotten into an altercation, with several witnesses around, which led to the suspect pulling out a handgun.

Local marijuana policy reform activists, including a former Dallas police official, will gather Saturday for an advocacy training event at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas. Details of the event are available at http://www.texasmarijuanapolicy.org/training-dallas.

The event, hosted by Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy, is the second in a series of events being held around the state as part of an effort to inject the marijuana policy debate into 2016 state legislative races. Regional events are also scheduled for Corpus Christi on November 7, East Texas on December 5, and Houston on December 12. The first event was held earlier this month in San Antonio.

I am 32 years old and for the last year I have been battling stage 3 invasive Breast cancer. Medical Marijuana is known to help with the treatment related side effects of cancer. It is also known that it treats Epilepsy, PTSD, Crohns Disease, chronic pain, & many other ailments. Marijuana doesn't belong as a schedule 1 drug under the definition. Please sign this petition to be delivered to the President. Be part of the solution! What is so wrong with a patient feeling good Mr.President? I have tirelessly lobbied for medical Marijuana in my state and so far Texas says no to any legislation that can help me! Lets get 100,000 or more signatures!

Millionaire investor Kevin O’Leary says he sees “spectacular returns” from the legalization of marijuana, but won’t invest because his lawyers have advised him not to do so.

O’Leary told CTV News Channel he’s been researching legal marijuana industry for three years, and recently considered partnering with a hydroponics facility in Vermont but “just can’t take the risk.”

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A north Austin man was arrested for possession of around 10 pounds of marijuana on Tuesday, according to an Austin police affidavit.

A search of the suspect’s home in the 10000-block of Great Hills Trail uncovered the marijuana stored inside a gun safe, as well as additional marijuana located in a spare bathroom, with scales and baggies to package narcotics for sale.

Two gallon size bags contained numerous pills believed to be Xanax and Adderall, the affidavit states. Investigators also discovered extracted THC oil, commonly known as “shatter” or “dap”.

I always say that Texas is a tough place for marijuana reform. Unlike most other states that have voted to reform their marijuana laws, Texas does not have a citizens initiative process. In states like Oregon, where I live, citizens can gather a certain number of signatures, and put marijuana reform on the ballot. Texas does not provide its citizens that option.