Good News Marijuana Supporters! Marijuana Wins The Crown This Election; Legalization In Many States Has Been Voted In (Video)

First Posted: Nov 10, 2016 05:30 AM EST
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Marijuana has been reported by many to be helpful in their daily lives. Now, not only did the U.S. Presidential elections is done but also marijuana has its election and got the biggest win.

On Nov. 8, California, Massachusetts and Nevada voted the legalization of marijuana, while Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota have also voted to approve the medical marijuana legalization. As for Maine and Montana, cannabis legislative measure votes are still coming in.

The undeniable win for medical marijuana comes given the fact that many of these states are voting for Republican Donald Trump. The win of marijuana will be a great news for many people, especially the ones who are suffering from conditions such as chronic pain, PTSD and traumatic brain injury.

The executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadelmann, said that "It's great to see that the power and money of Sheldon Adelson were not sufficient to dissuade Nevadans from doing the right thing." Nadelmann was talking about the casino billionaire and a solid Trump supporter, who in fact has $3 million dollars to stop the drugs from being legalized.

On the other hand, Donald Trump said last October that "In terms of marijuana and legalization, I think that should be a state issue, state-by-state. Marijuana is such a big thing. I think medical should happen right? Don't we agree? I think so. And then I really believe we should leave it up to the states," according to The Independent.

Last May, the Congress submitted a marijuana measure to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to recommend medical marijuana to veterans in the states where marijuana is legal.

In the marijuana bill in Nevada, 21 years old and older can have one ounce of marijuana. Those who do not live near the retail marijuana store within 25 miles can grow up to six plants at home.

The long battle of legalizing the drugs is slowly coming to an end. A Gallup poll that has been sent out last October revealed that 60 percent of the respondents say that marijuana should be legalized.

Ethan Nadelmann added that "Better late than never. Most states outside the South already have legal medical marijuana, but the overwhelming victory today in Florida is likely to accelerate the momentum for reform throughout the region," according to The Washington Post.

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