Despite the feelings of Jeff Session and many others in the Trump administration, cannabis support across the country has reached an all-time high. No pun intended.
Per 420intel
Sixty-one per cent of Americans think marijuana use should be legal, according to a recent poll from CBS. That’s a record for the poll, which has tracked sentiment on the issue since 1979.
Support for marijuana legalisation has increased steadily since 2013, crossing to majority support in 2014. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have legalised marijuana since 2012. Two more states permit marijuana usage in a medical context.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has vowed to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws, even in those states where it is legal. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer hinted at harsher prosecutions for marijuana violations in February.
But according to the CBS poll, that’s an unpopular position with Democrats and Republicans alike. Sixty-three per cent of Republicans and 76 per cent of Democrats oppose actions by the federal government to stop marijuana use in states where it is legal.
Legalisation also appears to be an economic hit. Colorado marked $1bn billion in legal marijuana sales in 2016, just 10 months after it legalised the drug. Experts predict the market could hit $21bn in sales by 2020 – bringing in millions in taxes for state governments.