In January, Joe Biden, who hasn’t endorsed legalization, will be sworn in to lead a nation increasingly comfortable with it.
- Support for legalization is strong among Democrats than in the country as a whole. In a new documentary, (see below) Sen. Cory Booker said Biden’s plan to decriminalize is not enough. In multiple states with ballot initiatives, legalization got more votes than Biden or Trump.
Marijuana Moment - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) wants to become the first state in the former confederacy to legalize REC.
Virginia Mercury - Flow Cannabis CEO Michael Steinmetz argued legalization can help Biden address the country’s most intractible challenges, like race relations and climate change.
WeedWeek - In his new memoir, Barack Obama said Republicans gave him a “handy excuse” to avoid legalization.
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