Washington state and Rhode Island governors filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday that would allow doctors to legally prescribe marijuana for medical treatment.

Washington's governor vetoed most provisions of a bill to establish state licensing for cultivation and distribution of medical marijuana on Friday, saying she did not want to put state employees at risk of federal prosecution.

OLYMPIA, Wash., April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Chris Gregoire today, joined by TransAlta executives, legislators, and members of the environmental and labor communities, signed legislation to phase out coal-fired energy production at the TransAlta power plant in Centralia.

SEATTLE, Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When: 11 a.m., January 3, 2011 Where: Aki Kurose Middle School Academy School library (check in at administration office) 3928 S.

SEATTLE, Dec. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- When: 11 a.m., January 3, 2011 Where: Aki Kurose Middle School Academy School library (check in at administration office) 3928 S.