Marijuana's Moment
As many as five states could approve its recreational use this November, potentially signaling a point of no return for legalized pot
The Atlantic (US)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Measures to legalize and regulate the sale of cannabis are on the ballot in California, Arizona, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada, and recent polls show the “yes” vote is winning in all five states. Approval would mark the biggest advance yet for advocates in the decades-long fight over legalizing marijuana — one that they believe could ultimately force the federal government to end its prohibition of the drug. Recreational marijuana users can now legally light up a joint in states representing about 5 percent of the U.S. population. By the time Americans wake up on November 9, that percentage could be swelling to more than one-quarter.
