From Reefer Madness To Reefer Caution, Anti-Pot Americans Are Changing Their Minds

I wasn’t always sure that recreational marijuana would be legal in any state in the United States. Colorado and Washington in 2012 was a pleasant surprise. But even after those states legalized, I wasn’t sure that this would be a nation-wide movement, or even that the two states would be allowed to keep their laws on the books in the long term. The one indicator to me that this movement is going to build up steam and fast is seeing more conservative politicians in the United States siding with both medical and recreational marijuana. And this isn’t just anecdotal evidence, the shift can be seen in the demographics that vote for them too.

According to a new poll by Third Way, a moderate think tank, about 50% of Americans are supportive of legalizing marijuana, and almost 80% agree that medicinal marijuana should be available…