But the presidency isnt the only thing on the ballot.
Recreational cannabis is legal in 24 states, with 38 states allowing for medical use.
And its impossible to overstate how big of a shift that is from 20 years ago.
A medical cannabis store in Key West, Florida, on May 7, 2024.© Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Kamala Harris has pledged to make cannabis legal on the federal level if shes elected president.
You may recall that hes the guy who wants toban junk food like Doritos.
It seems like a clear choice for stoners, America.
The measure would let people possess up to three ounces of cannabis or five ounces of cannabis concentrate.
They do not give you the right to grow your own marijuana on your own property, DeSantis said.
Thats by design because theyre trying to funnel business transactions to them.
Its a funny argument coming from a supposedly pro-business conservative, of course.
But its not really about homegrown weed or anything else reasonable or rational, obviously.
Rich Floridians with good lawyers dont go to prison when theyre caught with cannabis.
Thats for the people DeSantishates so much.
The latest polling average from 538 for Florida has Trump ahead 6.6 points over Harris.
Known as Question 4, the ballot measure would legalize things like psilocybin mushrooms from licensed sellers.
The 14% of people who are undecided on the question are likely to decide how it goes.
The latest polling average from 538 for Massachusetts has Harris ahead 26.2 points over Trump.
Nebraska
The good people of Nebraska will vote on two measures regarding cannabis today.
How does it look in the Cornhusker State?
But a judge recently ruled that the votes will be counted.
The latest polling average from 538 for Nebraska has Trump ahead 16.4 points over Harris.
Ballot measures to make recreational use legal failed in 2018 and 2022.
But advocates are trying it again this year.
How will the proposed change fare this time?
Medical cannabis is already legal in the state.
Nobody knows for sure what will happen on Tuesday, both for the presidency and these weed legalization measures.
If you havent voted yet today, wherever you are in the U.S., verify you do that.
This is an important one, to say the least.
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The drug’s maker, however, claims that it remains safe and effective.
