CHARLOTTE, NC-- 2012 was a big year for marijuana advocates.

Here are the top ten things that helped shape marijuana policy in 2012.

#1 Colorado and Washington Vote To Legalize Marijuana

#2 Most Americans Favor Legalization, Want The Feds To Butt Out

#3 Connecticut, Massachusetts Legalize Cannabis Therapy

#4 Schedule I Prohibitive Status For Pot "Untenable," Scientists Say

#5 Marijuana Arrests Decline, But Still Total Half Of All Illicit Drug Violations

#6 Long-Term Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Adverse Lung Function

#7 Cannabis Use Associated With Decreased Prevalence Of Diabetes

#8 Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Not Associated With Neighborhood Crime

#9 Rhode Island Becomes The 15th State To Decriminalize Pot Possession Penalties

#10 Cannabis Reduces Symptoms In Patients With Treatment-Resistant MS

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