In fact, Americans are more likely to support it now than at any point in the previous five decades, with seven in 10 Americans vouching for the drug's legalization.
Many cannabis pros, including NBA star and cannabis entrepreneur Al Harrington. rejoiced last Tuesday after marijuana legalization initiatives passed in five states.
At this stage, it is hard to envision any impetus for cannabis reform from the governor’s mansion. The legislature, however, might be a different story.
What really matters is the Senate, which appears more likely than not to remain in Republican hands, possibly hampering the efforts of those seeking to end federal prohibition of weed.