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Red states will shape the cannabis industry

red states

Nico Pento, VP external affairs for Terrapin Care Station

By Nico Pento
02/12/2021 01:58 PM GMT-0700
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Cannabis was a clear winner on election night 2020, with four states passing adult-use legalization measures and two approving medical use. 

What was interesting though is the green wave splashing across traditionally “red states.” Four of the states passing cannabis legalization measures — Arizona, Montana, Mississippi and South Dakota — predominantly vote for Republicans in statewide races -- the party of “just say no.” 

In 2021 and beyond, red states will play a critical role in shaping the general narrative around cannabis legalization. 

Just because Democrats now control the executive branch and both houses of . . .

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