American Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Marijuana Reform in 2016 Presidential Election - Seite 2

"This year's election has widened access to cannabis, especially those seeking some sort of alternative treatment for severe illnesses. When you look at how the medical marijuana and industrial hemp sectors have progressed, it's evident the tides have turned. Take Florida, North Dakota and Arkansas for example. Similar ballot measures failed. Fast forward to today. They collectively passed by roughly 63%. This was an even bigger electoral victory for marijuana reform since 2012, when Colorado and Washington first approved the drug's recreational use," said Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP).

Presidential-Elect Donald Trump fully supports medical marijuana. According to Extract.suntimes.com, Trump was quoted during a campaign rally in Sparks, NV saying, "The marijuana thing is such a big deal. I think medical should happen -- don't we agree?... And then I really believe we should leave it up to the states." To hear Trump's full response regarding marijuana legalization during his previous campaign rally, click here. Trump has apparently been a long-time believer that marijuana should be legalized. In 1990, at an event hosted by the Miami Herald, Trump said, then, "You have to legalize drugs to win that war." With Trump's stance on cannabis, hopefuls see great things for the medical marijuana and industrial hemp sectors in 2017.

According to Reason.com, "the consequences of this nearly complete sweep were dramatic. Prior to the election, four states with a combined population of 17 million (Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington) were willing to allow cannabis consumption without a doctor's note. Now the number of pot-tolerant states has doubled, while their population has nearly quadrupled and includes one in five Americans. The long overdue conversion of California, which by itself accounts for 12 percent of the country's population and 15 percent of its economic output, carries special political and cultural weight." Last week's elections "also gave us the first two medical marijuana states in the South and increased the number of states with such laws from 25 to 28, meaning states that refuse to let patients have whatever relief cannabis can give them are now in the minority."