Will the Election Accelerate Legalization? Insiders Say Probably Not

While plenty of issues separate the candidates in this year’s presidential election, pot legalization isn’t necessarily one of them.

While not a top tier election issue, legalization was in the spotlight this week as House Democrats prepared for, and then ultimately postponed, a vote on the MORE Act. That bill, which calls for federal legalization of marijuana and expungement of some pot-related criminal records, is unlikely to be voted on before the Nov. 3 election.

The vote was pushed back after moderate Democrats reportedly worried it could hurt their chances at the . . .