Federal cannabis legalization will happen. It is no longer a
matter of "if", but of "when". Recently, the
House of Representatives advanced
the MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity and Expungement Act), which
puts cannabis one step closer to federal decriminalization (more on
that
here). While it's unlikely that the MORE Act will advance
past the Senate absent a "blue wave" in Georgia's
runoff elections, the House's passing of the MORE Act signals a
major change in perception and attitudes towards legalization of
cannabis.
Even if the MORE Act doesn't immediately pass, something
else eventually will. Popular opinion clearly favors it and
eventually, politicians will listen to their constituents. It was
recently
reported that 68% of Americans favor cannabis legalization.
Nearly all U.S. states
have legalized or decriminalized cannabis in one form or another,
and all statewide cannabis ballot measures
succeeded in the recent election.
