Big victories for legal pot, but path ahead is uncertain

MA voters have approved the legalization of recreational marijuana, making it the first state on the east coast to do so. As of this morning in ME, the "yes" vote leads by less than 1 point with 98% of precincts reporting.

Kevin Sabet, an ex-presidential drug policy adviser who is now leading the national anti-legalization association Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said, "We'd like [Trump] to enforce the law".

Florida, North Dakota and Arkansas have now approved its use in medical applications.

Before Tuesday, 25 states had already legalized cannabis in some way, whether for medical or recreational uses, or both.

"It forces electeds to consider certain marijuana-related policies that they could have just avoided for awhile", said Chris Alexander, policy coordinator for NY office of the Drug Policy Alliance. "There are various ways in which...

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