3 Reasons Why California Is Marijuana's Crown Jewel

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The marijuana decriminalization movement appears to be set up for one doozy of an election season.

Once a taboo topic that politicians would avoid at all costs, marijuana legalization has become a closely followed national issue -- and for good reason. Pretty much all polls have shown that a majority of the American public is now in favor of legalizing marijuana. Surveys from Pew Research Center and General Social Survey showed a modest majority holding that view, whereas the latest polls from Gallup and AP-NORC resulted in 58% and 61% of respondents in favor, respectively.

Why the push to legalize is so powerful
The core constituencies for this support can be divided into three groups.

First, there are those who would benefit from greater access to medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is currently approved in 23 states, and a 24th could be right around the corner. Although each...

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