“ Support for adult-use marijuana legalization extends across geographic and party lines and is supported by a majority of Americans ”
What ’ s next ?
The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will have given hope of reform on the federal level . Both have supported decriminalization in the past and the industry is already hopeful . Canopy CEO David Klein said : “ We believe the Biden win is an important step on the path to federal permissibility of cannabis in the U . S . market through decriminalization and de-scheduling . " The results of the ballot initiatives clearly showcase that support for adult-use marijuana legalization extends across geographic and party lines and is supported by a majority of Americans .”
The 2020 election will also been remembered even progressive drug reforms outside of the cannabis realm . Oregon became the first state to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of harder drugs , including methamphetamine , heroin and cocaine . Voters in Oregon and Washington approved the use of psychedelic mushrooms for therapy . Magic mushrooms , which include the psychotropic compounds , psilocin and psilocybin , are already prescribed to some terminally ill patients in Canada . The FDA has designated psilocybin as a ‘ Breakthrough Therapy ’ for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder .
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