Bernie Sanders Sided With Marijuana Advocates, but It May Not Matter

We may still be more than a year away from the 2016 elections, but it's plainly evident that marijuana is among the many hot-button issues set to play a critical role in helping Americans decide who should become our next president.

Marijuana takes center stage
Presidential candidates discussing marijuana policy is still taboo for many (including the politicians themselves) because opinions surrounding the still illegal drug have rapidly changed over the past two decades. In 1995 there wasn't a single state that allowed marijuana to be sold legally in medical shops, only around a quarter of respondents in polls shared a favorable view of the drug, and the idea of recreational marijuana being legal was laughable. Today, 23 states have legalized medical marijuana, four states have given the green light for shops to sell recreational marijuana following the OK from residents, and a slim majority of Americans (usually just above...

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