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There are certainly no shortage of issues as we head into the 2016 elections, some of which include terrorism/national security, U.S. economic growth, prescription drug inflation, and of course marijuana.
Over the past two decades we've seen a rapid shift in the way the American public views the currently illicit drug. In 1995 there wasn't a single state that approved marijuana for medicinal use, and just a quarter of respondents in national polls shared a favourable view of the drug. Today, there are 23 states that allow marijuana to be prescribed by physicians for medicinal use and four additional states that are experimenting with recreational use for adults. Furthermore, slightly over half of all respondents in major national polls now have a favourable opinion on marijuana.
In short, there's no reason why marijuana shouldn't be a hot topic in the 2016 elections.
Link: http://www.fool.com/investing/gener...al-marijuana-ever-be-covered-by-medicare.aspx
Over the past two decades we've seen a rapid shift in the way the American public views the currently illicit drug. In 1995 there wasn't a single state that approved marijuana for medicinal use, and just a quarter of respondents in national polls shared a favourable view of the drug. Today, there are 23 states that allow marijuana to be prescribed by physicians for medicinal use and four additional states that are experimenting with recreational use for adults. Furthermore, slightly over half of all respondents in major national polls now have a favourable opinion on marijuana.
In short, there's no reason why marijuana shouldn't be a hot topic in the 2016 elections.
Link: http://www.fool.com/investing/gener...al-marijuana-ever-be-covered-by-medicare.aspx
