The Democratic Party has changed dramatically, particularly on issues involving criminal justice and drug policy. It is on these issues that Mr. Biden’s strengths have become his weaknesses.
Getting into the legal cannabis industry can be an expensive endeavor. The best growth opportunities are the ones that companies can defend even during periods of extreme market change.
During a CNN town hall for presidential candidates, Elizabeth Warren doubled down on her support for marijuana legalization, citing racial disparities in existing cannabis laws as a major impetus for her support.
While local control serves a legitimate purpose for protecting communities, lack of access to cannabis will really only serve to harm communities where the unregulated and unscrupulous black market rages on.
Legal experts say it is likely that more immigrants connected to the cannabis industry have encountered this problem, but they do not have the resources for an appeal.
Surveys show that on issue after issue, women are more liberal than men, save for one: Men are more likely than women to support the legalization of marijuana.
Earlier this week, Canadian marijuana producer Canopy Growth signed a $3.4 billion deal to take over medical marijuana firm Acreage Holdings as soon as the federal government ends prohibition.