And it’s thanks to politicians on both sides, including the president, suddenly embracing efforts to help more states legalize marijuana. This week, the House of Representatives held one of its first hearings ever on legislation to roll back medical marijuana regulations. In 2016, voters in Arkansas, North Dakota and Florida overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana legalization. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) is facing a primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon, who has made marijuana legalization a central feature of her campaign. On Friday, to counter the 4/20 programming, Smart Approaches to Marijuana held a news conference in downtown D.C. to reiterate its opposition to marijuana legalization.

Source: Washington Post April 20, 2018 18:55 UTC